I got back into the studio in September and have concentrated on bowls. They seem to be the most successful pieces I've made, and I like making them.
I can build the bowls without much fuss, but it can be hard on my body. The pinching and scraping to make the walls thin is hard on my arms, neck, shoulders, and my hands, too.
The bigger challenge is the glazing. I continue to be tempted, and I succumb, to experimentation. Hence, mixed results, and re-glazing and re-firing is necessary, or simple abandonment. I have some tried and true combinations, but with all the glazes I have in stock, I seek new combinations.
The element of surprise when I open the kiln, and the joy when something beautiful has been born is worth the sometimes disappointing results.
