Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The Marks Of An Artisan

There is nothing like wet clay to capture a moment in time and in these freshly thrown bowls you can see the marks left behind by the fingers of the potter. Fresh clay like this is so alive and even the best glazing can't bring it back to this wonderful stage.
Taking part in the City Daily Photo Theme Day, "The  Creative Artisan". Click here for more theme posts.

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25 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlMay 1, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    nice!!

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  2. PatMay 1, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    Those look beautiful! I wouldn't mind some of those!

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  3. LowellMay 1, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    I've got to admit, this post just bowls me over. Great theme day shot. Wait, is it theme day? Yikes!

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  4. SharonMay 1, 2013 at 11:56 AM

    This is something I wish I had learned to do. I love pottery and in fact I have a pretty good collection of different shapes and sizes. Some sit above my kitchen cabinets and some my bookshelves. I love them.

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  5. LúciaMay 1, 2013 at 1:09 PM

    I agree with you RedPat, beautiful bowls! ;-)

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  6. KarenMay 1, 2013 at 1:33 PM

    Love this! Gosh, I haven't thrown in years.

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  7. AnonymousMay 1, 2013 at 1:34 PM

    You have really brought them to life, I can almost smell the damp clay!

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  8. DebMay 1, 2013 at 2:09 PM

    Yes clay does look especially attractive in it's 'raw' state.

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  9. Tanya BreeseMay 1, 2013 at 2:44 PM

    these make a really cool picture!

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  10. JackMay 1, 2013 at 2:50 PM

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  11. KayMay 1, 2013 at 3:45 PM

    These are simply beautiful and beautifully done. And the clay has the bonus that it looks like milk chocolate (it's lunchtime - what can I say?). Nice light and shadows in this shot.

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  12. Chrissy BrandMay 1, 2013 at 3:49 PM

    Great symmetry and a fine post for today!

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  13. SandyMay 1, 2013 at 4:08 PM

    I love the smell of fresh clay. Perfect bowls. Thanks for sharing. =)

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  14. JackMay 1, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    Those are nice, RedPat. I wonder how they will be glazed and fired.

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  15. jennyfrecklesMay 1, 2013 at 4:15 PM

    Love the texture and pattern in this. Isn't it a pity you can't really get finished bowls that look just like this, though I know they can look lovely when glazed and finished.

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  16. LONDONLULUMay 1, 2013 at 5:26 PM

    I love the tactile quality you captured! Great theme take.

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  17. William KendallMay 1, 2013 at 7:42 PM

    I like the patterns in them.

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  18. Chattahoochee Valley DailyMay 1, 2013 at 8:57 PM

    Takes a lot of skill to make them so uniform.

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  19. Oakland Daily PhotoMay 1, 2013 at 9:19 PM

    This is a lot of work. I love the shape. Perfect for Theme Day.

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  20. LOLfromPasaMay 2, 2013 at 12:05 PM

    Reminds me of a visit I had to the Wedgwood factory in Stoke-on-Trent. Wonderful photo.

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  21. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comMay 2, 2013 at 9:27 PM

    Gorgeous shot.

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  22. PerthDailyPhotoMay 3, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    They do look so nice 'au naturel' Pat,how amazing to see so many perfectly shaped bowls all together...this picture would look very different if most of us had been doing the 'pottering' oui :)

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  23. BuckMay 4, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    I love how they smell, too. A very fine contribution to the theme!

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  24. EG CameraGirlMay 5, 2013 at 10:21 AM

    Yes, very lovely in this stage of the making.

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  25. Babzy.BMay 6, 2013 at 3:54 AM

    excellent image ! :)

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