The first things I made in the class were a bunch of these espresso cups. Their form is based on Richard Serra’s torqued ellipses, and I glazed them white then dipped the bottoms in black to refer to the intended contents. I can’t say that they make my coffee taste better, but the experience is definitely more pleasurable.
Okay, now, are we to believe that you made that shape intentionally? 🙂
I actually did. They’re not thrown, they’re built, and it was actually a bit of a challenge to get them to flare and twist just so (though probably not as hard as with massive sheets of cor-ten steel.) I’ll take some pictures of the group from a better angle.
love the photo…
it’s all about the shadow
The cup is a little washed out, but the shadow does help illustrate the earliness of the hour.
Definitely morning light…nice. I’ve done some pottery in my time but my work often turned out uneven – but not on purpose! It’s a miraculous process nonetheless, isn’t it? Very cool.
The cups are lovely. I like your style. Great photo.
Thanks- I like your blog too.