Neolithic revolution.Introduction.Starting point for my ancient vessel using a Neolithic tripod pot I completed at the end of last year. Glaze recipes obtained from Anne Hudson so Marc Bell white lichen glaze used to give an ancient look to the vessels.Working the animal shaped form to a more rotund form. Experimenting with using a green crawl glaze over bisque yellow iron oxide.Form changing to a pot belly vase. Experimenting using Anne Hudson’s alkaline Matt white glaze over copper to achieve a blue and reusing the green crawl glaze over bisque yellow iron oxide.Jug form arrived at with stencilling to continue the path of The Neolithic Age. Yellow iron oxide and Toms black to be used to pull jugs together and also colours used in the Neolithic caves near the entrance.Jug becoming more anthropomorphic . Using zircon white with yellow iron oxide and Toms black slip to give some dept.Zircon white with yellow iron oxide and Toms black slip.Focus on glaze looking more ancient and drawings sitting in the pot wall. Drop mould legs used to give the idea of movementThe jugs inspired by Walter Keeler shapes are better proportioned and have Neolithic animal cave drawings. Now a resolved piece. An Ancient vessel has been realised.
Terrys Pottery 