Nunn's Blog #1

Hi All, I'm Alex Nunn, and for the next two and half weeks I'll be posting a daily blog and weekly blog posts about my Senior Project, Ceramics. On the first day I had already started a vase project as I had taken ceramics as a class in the spring to prep for my project. I continued my vase making the coils enclose around the top more. I think I'll add a design after I have finished the coils and trimmed the edges. I started making a bowl as well today where I flattened clay out first than place it around a regular metal cooking bowl with plastic in between the clay and bowl to prevent the clay from sticking. I hope to create designs on the outside of this one too. I also created a wheel-based cup which I think either I will keep as a mug or make into a cup with a handle. Tomorrow I plan on finishing my vase and adding the finishing touches to my bowl as well. 


Hour Logged Today: 3

Total Hours Logged: 3

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