Who would have thought that the first week of class would be the most stressful? The last two days have been spent at the studio – all day and all night. I’ve decided to throw with porcelain this semester, and rather than buying it for $23 for 25lbs, I thought I’d try and make it. A colleague and I got a recipe from our professor and off we went, thinking it wouldn’t be too difficult. The process started at 1:30 PM yesterday and wasn’t complete until 2:30 PM today. Yup, that's right. It took over a day to do. We screwed up a few times, had to mix a powder that turned into a gel with the same qualities as lard, and haul 100 pound bags of powder clay up and down from the shelves surrounding us. But overall – totally worth it. I'll never do it again, but it was a good experience to have. I’ll get some pictures as soon as I get back from vacation.
Hawaii here I come!!
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