Bowls

    
     My bowls this semester did not turn out the way I had wanted them to...One of my bowls ended up with a crack down the center.  I had wanted one of my bowls to turn out blue and that is exactly what it did, but as a result of the poor glazing I had done, the glaze ran and I ended up with more than I wanted.  I then had to use a machine to chisel extra paddy off. 
     When I was first creating the bowls, I had a lot of difficulty getting the bowls centered on the wheel.  I would have to say that the hardest thing about throwing for me is first getting my clay centered on the wheel.  The next thing would have to be pulling my clay up to the top to increase the size of the piece and to thin it out.  I think my biggest problem with the wheel is that I didn't give myself enough time to get used to it and to really bond with it, lol.  It is very important for artists when first starting out to practice, otherwise we will never get better as artists.  Next semster, I really plan on challenging myself and really putting in a lot of effort.