Marketing Statement: The pieces of this dining set were made per request from the artist’s wife. The inside of the bowls and cups are glazed with Temoku and the outside is glazed with Salt Blue. The dining set would look great in anyone's home. The square shape will make more room in the cabinets, and be a conversation starter with friends and family.

Reflective Statement: Looking back at this project made me realize that there are different ways of building dining sets other than on the wheel. Slab building gives me more choices in my arsenal of ceramic building techniques. On the second dining set, I had a mishap of finding pieces of rubber gloves in my two plates which ruined two plates so you win some and you lose some. 

Marketing Statement: These wheel-thrown vases are all sectionals.  Various glazes were used: Cobalt Chromium, Pete’s Clear, Copper Wash, White Satin, Red Iron Oxide, Cranberry Red, Claude Champy, and Warm White.  These vases would look great on anyone’s shelf.  They feature various design elements: seasonal scenes (snowman, pine trees, pumpkins, etc.), holes, and one has a lid with a hidden design inside.

Reflective Statement: I had fun with this series and experimented with different design elements.  This was the first time I used stoneware to make vases instead of porcelain.  Stoneware stands up better, but I like the looks of porcelain better.  I would like to do more of this type of project.  I like adding little creative elements to each vase.  Family members have already said they would like one of the pumpkin vases. 

Marketing Statement: These bowls were made of porcelain and were wheel-thrown. They vary in size from 3” x 6” to 4” x 8”. Various glazes were used:  Dixon Satin, Claude Champy, Cranberry Red, Warm White, and Steven Hill’s Clear.  Various design elements include splattered, dual-dipped, and liquid drip patterns.

Reflective Statement: I have always enjoyed throwing bowls, so this was a fun assignment for me. Things I learned were to make thinner walls and better-trimmed feet.  It also made me get out of my comfort zone to use different glazes.  I also was able to experiment with different bowl shapes. I will continue to make bowls similar to these because they are interesting to viewers and comforting to make. 

 These three vases were wheel-thrown and glazed with tea dusk black and stained with a low-fire stain.  As the title implies, these were wood fired. The far left vase was dipped in the glaze to create the half-glazed appearance.  The exteriors of all three have a rough feel because they were not glazed, but stained.  The interiors are all glazed smooth.  These vases could hold flowers or look fine as display pieces.