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Tea for twoby ~mustardofdoom

Artisan Crafts / Ceramics, Pottery & Clay / Tableware

I'm very happy with how this set turned out. This is only a portion of a larger series that included about 15 pieces, but these are my favorite three. Inspired by the book "Naked Clay": [link] and the Japanese tea ceremony aesthetic.

All pieces were wheel thrown and assembled, except for the handle and its attachment points. I used Laguna ^10 B-Mix and I glazed the insides with Warm White glaze. Gas fired to ^10 in reduction.

Functional, and pours wonderfully. Tea pot is about 12" tall and 8.5" wide.

Please do not redistribute. I'll upload other portions of this project at a later date.

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~MadeWithLove8 May 11, 2012 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

This is so beautiful. Such a simplistic style! I could tell the outside wasn't glazed (and I really love the look of "naked clay") so I was wondering about its functionality... so I'm glad that the insides are glazed. Again, such a beautiful set.

~mustardofdoom May 11, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

Once clay has been fired to vitrification (basically, turned into a glass-like compound), it's impervious to water and thus totally functional as a teapot. Inside and out. You really have to test this yourself to believe it.

Planters and other things made of the reddish earthenware (terra cotta) etc. aren't usually fired that hot and are still porous after they are fired. Thus, they aren't suitable for cooking unless completely coated in a vitrified glaze (and even then, it's a bit more risky).

Thanks for your compliments

~MadeWithLove8 May 12, 2012 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

I didn't know that, that's impressive! I imagine it at least makes cleaning a little easier to have it glazed (maybe not?)

You're welcome of course

~mustardofdoom May 12, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

In most cases yes. Just depends on what you want out of the piece. In this case, I didn't want to emphasize glaze.

~MadeWithLove8 May 13, 2012 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

right, and you don't need to clean the outside of a cup very ofter. I really am a sucker for the natural clay.

~SuperCleaveLand64 Dec 8, 2011

I really like the texture, colors, and composition of this whole thing. And teapots always make lovely shapes

~mustardofdoom Dec 8, 2011 Student Traditional Artist

Thanks for your kind comments

I was not originally interested in tea pots (don't drink tea...), but as I started making pottery I realized just how versatile and aesthetically pleasing teapots are!

If you'd like to view more of my ceramics (including some teapots), I have a gallery for all of that: [link]

=heatherkat Nov 9, 2011

This is amazing~! Is it really heavy?

~mustardofdoom Nov 9, 2011 Student Traditional Artist

Thank you ^^

The set is tucked away in some boxes right now, but I remember the cups weighing about as much as any ol' factory-made mug. The teapot itself has heft, probably 3-4 lbs, but that's much lighter than other objects I made in that size range. I likely started with a 4 lb ball of clay on the wheel and worked from there (I write this stuff down, but again my notes are tucked away). You would have to make pots for several more years to get a lighter, but still durable, form mastered (at least using the same clay and firing methods).

=heatherkat Nov 10, 2011

Well, it looks like you're off to a great start! I'm sure the entire set looks great together, too.

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