Victoria Thompson Ceramics

Including ceramicists: Jim Malone Shoji Hamada Phil Rogers Ken Matsuzaki Charlie Collier Lisa Hammond Jean-Nicolas Gérard Mike Dodd Anne Mette Hjortshøj Nic Collins Roelof Uys Matt Foster Lucie Rie Mick Casson Jennifer Lee Robin Welch Rachel Wood Richard Long Karen Howarth Richard Batterham Zeba Imam

Continuing to throw off the hump using Staffordshire Stoneware clay, this week’s focus was on increasing scale. The challenge was to produce larger bowls with a diameter of approximately 15cm, creating a broader surface for experimenting with slips and application techniques. I found this process particularly enjoyable and see clear directions for further development. Firstly, I want to refine my ability to throw bowls off the hump that require minimal, if any, turning. Secon

The slip had previously been measured into 100ml containers, two of which were selected for this series of tests. Each was divided equally into five smaller containers, resulting in 20ml of slip per sample. The focus of this test was to observe the effects of incremental additions of two different oxides: cobalt carbonate and copper carbonate. Cobalt carbonate was added in measured quantities of 0.125%, 0.25%, 0.5%, 1%, and 2% relative to the dry weight of the clay, calculate