Pink-Green Oval Cross-Section Reassembled
Ring Teapot
13" tall x 13" wide x 5" deep
When I reassembled this oval cross-section ring , I faced all the
cut-out channel surfaces in the same direction, as I had done in
the Blue Channels Teapot. I assembled the fifth arc section as a
brace inside the two arc sections to the left, and placed the section
with the lid and finial into the V joint on the right. I was beginning
to see that I didn't have to reassemble the arc sections end-to-end,
and this was opening up many new sculptural possibilities. I tried
4 or 5 different finials on the lid, and finally settled on the
zigzag lightning bolt as distinctive but not overpowering (I had
not heard of Harry Potter's forehead scar at that time!). I like
this teapot composition very much; it reminds me of Superman's "S"
symbol, or a warrior's shield. I glazed it in pale green covered
with pink. In some places the green comes through, and in some places
the pink dominates. I consider this piece an elegant expression
of my reassembled ring teapot concept.
This teapot is held in a private collection in Brookville, New York.
In addition to my unique reassembled ring teapots, my partner Susan Nykiel and I also make a wide range of functional and elegant pottery pieces. Please visit our new online store at oakbluffspottery.etsy.com to see what we have to offer! This is an excellent place to shop for beautiful handmade pottery for your own home or for your gift-giving pleasure. |
