personal pinch cup inspiration

Remember no handles, but you can paddle, carve or model small decorative attachments. Cups should start with a ball the size of an orange at least and need to be functional. Have fun pushing texture, form and your individuality. Make sure they hold at least a glass of water... no espresso mini shots please (unless you make 16, one for each of us!).

stamps: Kristen Kieffer

carving: Matthew Metz

paddled: Brian Jones

Shoko Teruyama

Beginning Pinch Advice and Inspiration.

When attaching pinch forms together you have to score with your fork and slip and score some more then press together firmly. Once attached roll a small coil of clay to fill in gap between sides then smooth out with your metal rib tool. Remember closed forms must have a hole to let the air out!

For class Tuesday Sept 2nd:

- Look up a minimum of 5 cups on The Rosenfeild Collection site. Print out and put into sketchbook. Write who the artist is and why you choose that pot. http://rosenfieldcollection.com/?cat=16

-Finished 6" pinch cup form. No handles but have fun making it creative and yours. Attach all added parts the same way you did the 2 half moon- slip and score all attachments.

For your Pinch cups have fun with modeling on designs, carving and making an interesting and stable drinking vessel. Think about the foot and lip of the cup. Also how you will hold your cup? But no handles, this is not a mug, focus on the cup as a form and the surface. Make it at least 6" as clay the clay shrinks when it comes out of the kiln. Can't wait to see what you do! Keep cup and sphere covered in plastic. Do not let it dry out completely. Leatherhard is what we want.

Dierdre Daw

Todd Hayes