first a disc is made for the base, then 2 large coils are smoothed on |
start up the wheel to shape and thin out the walls |
He makes his own clay from claybed sources in the surrounding mountains |
Meet Giannis, Paliambela's traditional potter and the butane torch he uses to speed up this process for demonstrations |
another coil, some more wheel turning |
using a tool to help shape |
potter as shaman |
another coil makes a shoulder |
finicky shaping |
3 coils later we've reached the neck and rim |
oh yeah, he's good. |
No comments:
Post a Comment