Photographing mushrooms has always been an interest so it was natural to try my hand at fashioning a mushroom. After rolling out the clay, I impressed "bubble wrap" to create the mushroom's cap. Then the cap was slumped over an inverted small bowl to allow the cap to take it's shape. The base was made of a slab that was rolled around a plastic form and then "mashed down" into a more natural shape. A diamond edged scraper was used to create the texture on the stem. The piece is a favorite... with me and with friends. One improvement: many mushrooms have a more "pointed cap" and I want to have a future attempt reflect this feature.
Mushroom I
Date: July 2009
Size: 8 D x 4
Clay: #112 Standard
Glaze: Falls Creek Shino
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