New Teapot 2

The teapot finally has a lid!  Its taken several weeks and several failed attempts to get this lid made.  The first one broke, and the second one was too large.  Once or twice I went to the studio only to realize that I'd forgotten my clay and tools. Then, I had to wait for open studio at the Torpedo Factory to start up again.  Finally, I made three lids at once just in case, and this one works well enough.  The plan is to bring it over for firing ASAP, and have it finished within the next two weeks. 

New Teapot

I like teapots.  This time around, I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what kind of teapot to make-- abstract, sculptural, practical.  What I decided was that I should combine my interest in pottery with my interest in figure sculpture, and make a pot covered in nudes.  The first lid fell through the top, so I am working on another one.

Metal Skeleton Update 3

Here are the newest pics of the metal sculpture.  What's new-- he has feet (more like shoes), a heart, and a face.  I still need to get a potted plant for him to hold, and I need to more firmly attach the mask.  I want to get some professional-looking photos after these are done.

As Jenevieve commented on the last post-- I am still thinking about what to name it.  Her idea was Garden Reaper, which is a pretty awesome name.  If anyone else has suggestions, I'd love to hear them as well.

Next photos will be of a teapot.