Blue Spot Pinch pot Cup

Description

Handmade using white or terracotta earthenware clay, decorated with coloured engobe slips and oxides and finished using a glossy glaze. For purely decorative pieces areas may be left unglazed and finished with a wax. I work in small batches mixing the colours as I go, therefore sets may vary slightly.

I rolled a ball of clay in my hands and started pressing my thumb into the middle of the ball, pinching the sides to make the wall of the cup. I continued to do this whilst carefully turning the bowl shape until it was the correct shape and thickness to work as a cup. To decorate I used a turquoise slip for the vase colour and painted on teal spots.

My inspiration was the shape of the cup. I wanted a design that was simple but fun.