First, I created my ashtray. I decided to make this ashtray because it was a simple way to ease into pottery. I first took a large slab of clay and rolled it out. I used the three-eighth sticks to ensure that my clay would be thick enough for it's eventual firing in the kiln. I then took the pin-tool and traced a circle from a medium sized bowl. I then took a smaller bowl and traced another circle inside the bigger one. With the extra clay that was from the difference in size I made a rim for my ashtray. I used the slip and score method to attach the rim and it worked quite well. The ashtray was then left out to dry for a few days. It was fired and I am in the process of glazing it.

My second and third piece were a pair of feet that I wanted to use for bookends for my DVD collection. This idea came to me out the blue when I was playing with

Pottery is used world wide in so many ways and is recognized by so many cultures as part of their history, livelihood, and customs. Here is an over view of pottery.

Pottery is very important and has proved to stand the test of time as most art has. I have learned a lot from both researching and taking part in pottery. I have enjoyed it thoroughly and I will try to take an art course in college so that I can continue to do the things in art I enjoy such as pottery.

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