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July 3, 2008 by Melynn

A couple of new pieces off the wheel: a covered jar and a mug carved with a design that a friend says looks like a landscape.

Posted in Art, Ceramics, Handmade | 11 Comments

11 Responses

on July 4, 2008 at 8:41 am | Reply casalba

LOVE the covered jar and the way the design goes over the lid. It’s so earthy. What might you keep in there, I wonder?
on July 4, 2008 at 8:44 am | Reply Melynn

Hi Sally, I’m not sure – it’s probably more of a decorative piece than anything else. Maybe an urn for a beloved pet? I made the design go over the lid mainly to help line it up when taking it off and replacing it, but I like the way it works as a design too.
on July 4, 2008 at 8:45 am | Reply sperlygirl

i love the shape of the covered jar — and it’s earthy tones. beautiful work, melynn.
on July 4, 2008 at 3:44 pm | Reply Melynn

Thanks, Suz!
on July 4, 2008 at 10:12 pm | Reply Irene

Hi Melyn

I just love the covered jar. It reminds me of a tagine pot – for cooking Moroccan food! And I have to agree with your friend about the mug – it definitely looks like a landscape. Your work gets more beautiful and intriguing (!).

Irene
on July 5, 2008 at 3:44 pm | Reply Walter

I love the coffee cup. That is beautiful.

I think you are starting to accomplish a natural look to your work instead of a cold look.

Smile! and Happy Independence Day!
on July 6, 2008 at 7:30 pm | Reply bookbabie

Very nice Melynn, is it difficult to make the cover fit the jar?
on July 6, 2008 at 8:35 pm | Reply Melynn

Hi bookbabie, in this case, I threw the jar as a closed form and then cut through the top portion at an angle to make the lid so that it would drop into place. It’s not the usual way I make lids, but it worked for this particular shape so that the profile of the lid lines up perfectly with the body of the jar. An easy solution!
on July 6, 2008 at 10:20 pm | Reply Colleen

From the picture the glaze on the mug looks like a seascape! I see some strong waves and surf and even a little dory! Your work always seems to reveal some sort of story to me. The covered jar could contain a magic potion! It definitely has a majestic aura around it!
on July 7, 2008 at 4:12 pm | Reply kt

Hey Melynn, always fun to come to your site and see what you have created, so earthy which also makes them seem very spiritual, something you would image a ancient potter who goes and digs up their own clay from the earth nearby, really gives me that timeless feel, well done! (as always) katy
on July 21, 2008 at 2:59 pm | Reply casalba

A magic potion… Great idea, Colleen. Now we just need someone to make that too. What shall it be for? I don’t want to be too ‘Miss World-ish’, but how about a bit of world peace for starters?