Pit Fire - Due: 3/15/2017

Learning Techniques Post (Group Work)

• Photo of each tutorial page *See Maddie Magenaro's blog*

1. What technique do you think you'll use for your pit fire piece?

I think I would use the coil method. 

1. Who did what in the group?  How was the work divided? Everyone did equal work and each picked one piece to do. 

​Pit Fired Ceramics

• In process photo (greenware or biqueware)

• 20 inspirational images screenshot 

• sketch

• 3 photos with backdrop from different angles 

1. Explain the process of pit fired ceramics and saggars. 

 This process is done typically in a hole in the ground, or a pit, pots are placed in the pit and burned.  Pit firing is an atmospheric process all of the colors and patterns are derived from the process and what is consume in the fire.  Items that are burned will turn to vapor and will swirl around the pieces in the pit

2. How do you feel your piece was successful and how might you change it if you were to make it again?

 I think this is one of my better pieces, The shape turned out well on the wheel and the colors are more vibrant than I expected. I would make it bigger and try to add more fun colors like blue, pink, and green.