Bowl Glazin'

For the past few years, the university where I work has put on an event called Empty Bowls. It's actually an international thing and you can read about it here. The art department gets volunteer community groups together to make and decorate ceramic bowls. Then people can purchase a ticket to get a handmade ceramic bowl, soup and peace of mind that they donated to charity. I got the marketing team to do some larger pieces, but I've since gone back to do some on my own. I even got my fella to go with me- super fun. 

First, here's a larger one on a bowl shaped like a flower pot- before firing.

 

Now after a trip to the kiln:

I always like them better with my pencil lines still in- but those burn away during firing. Blast! Eh. 

I don't have photos of the finished product of others that I'd like to share, so I'll just wait. I like instant gratification- before AND after in the same post. I hope you agree.