This piece did not take very long. I needed to make a useful piece for myself and I thought a spoon would be simple and quick, since I had other projects to do. I shaped it all at once with my hands and smoothed it before firing it once. I liked the color of the clay, so I just decided to cover it with clear glaze so that it could be smooth all the way around and I could actually use it.
For this bust I made it solid and created the general shape before hollowing out the inside. I went for a more exaggerated and prominent style for the actual facial features, especially the cheekbones, jaw, and eyebrow ridges. Once I fired it once, I put celadon and potter's choice glazes on it, hoping it would drip down from the top of the head. Unfortunately, it didn't drip the way I thought, but I am still happy with the construction of the face and proportions.
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I used 612 for this polar bear alebrije, and sculpted the shape with my hands before cutting it in half and hollowing it out, I then covered the entire body in white underglaze and made the pattern on the head. After letting it dry for a couple of days, I put the "hair" on using the same colors I used for the head. After firing it the first time, I put clear glaze over the whole thing to make the colors pop and to give it a cleaner look. I like the shape that I was able to sculpt. I think it turned out looking much like a real polar bear.
For this mask, I used 612 and molded the face shape with my hands out of a slab. Then, I added the mountain range by slipping and scoring it on. I then painted on the black underglaze pattern and then the ocean and island colors. I like how the color of the 612 clay is similar to that of sand, because it makes it look like there are beaches around the island. Once I fired it, I put clear glaze over the whole thing to get a nice glossy finish.