Overview
Watch a 16-minute pottery demonstration video showcasing the process of creating large stoneware bowls with unique pedestal feet and distinctive angular-curved walls. Follow along as an experienced potter works with 4kg of clay, demonstrating techniques from initial clay preparation through centering, wall-pulling, rim indentation, and precise trimming. Learn professional methods for fixing common issues like wavering rims, observe the detailed trimming process that creates the signature angular exterior and deep foot, and gain insights from analyzing a failed piece. Perfect for intermediate to advanced potters looking to expand their repertoire with sophisticated vessel forms that combine curved and angular elements.
Syllabus
0:00 - Introduction
1:30 - Preparing my clay, mixing soft reclaim and hard stuff from a bag
2:34 - Centring the 4 kg lump of clay
3:23 - Opening up the bowl & pulling up the walls
6:28 - Indenting the rim & scraping off slip
8:48 - Quickly drying the bowls
9:14 - Fixing a wavering rim
10:41 - Trimming the exterior shape to be angular
11:52 - Trimming a deep foot
13:40 - The finished bowl, for now
15:03 - Cutting a failed bowl in half
15:48 - Clean up
Taught by
Florian Gadsby