In this final instalment of our series on making hollow dishes, Anne Mette works to shape the curve on the bottom section of the dish and find the desired symmetry that makes the dish appear to float. A stable foot is formed and an air hole is added to prevent explosions in the kiln. The following day, porcelain slip is applied with added minerals for a thick textured coat before glazing. Anne Mette finally shows us two finished dishes. She talks about how the different glazes, different clays and different firing positions change the look and feel of her signature form.
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Masterclass | Anne Mette Hjortshøj | Hollow Dishes | Part 2
‘You can do almost anything with this material but you have to do it well. Join Danish potter Anne Mette Hjortshøj in her Bornholm studio for the second part of the making of her signature hollow dishes. In this 10 minute film, she shares tips about sticking clay together. She talks about the memory of … Read more
Materclass | Takeshi Yasuda | Porcelain Vase
Watch our new 15 minute film as Japanese potter Takeshi Yasuda makes one of his signature celadon glazed, porcelain vases. ‘Not many potters would realise what I’m doing,’ he says as he constructs his vase in 3 parts, thrown upside down. Filmed in his studio, located in the porcelain capital of the world Jingdezhen, China, this film of Yasuda goes a little way to revealing why he is one of the most inventive potters working today.