Jars with Lids_Louise Shye

As I have researched jars with lids, I came across a style I enjoyed. much like these two jars by Dan Schmitt. I like the way the lids were thrown, much like a water drop and the way the water ripples is what this reminds me of. The jar, however, I feel like it does not go with the lid very well.

This next image is not a jar however I enjoy the shape of this to incorporate in my jars, It is more of a feminine look and as a female role is usually (for cooking) it is suitable. I would love to have my first set look similar to this, especially with the lids like with Dan Schmitt's jars.

I like the vary in size, much like this image. As of now I have troubles throwing bigger, and I would like to take the challenge to build my skill level up. I am not sure whether I want the gradual in size or the vary in size as in this image.

In this last image, by Kristen Kieffer, I was real fond on how different these looked, more like of an egg style. The shape of these were unusual especially the way the rim is. I would also like to make one of the sets to where the lid sits in like these ones.

Sources

http://www.accessceramics.org/results/series_title/73/

http://www.accessceramics.org/image/1055/

http://www.accessceramics.org/image/195/

http://www.accessceramics.org/image/2311/

Jars with Lids_Louise

Jars, Lids, and Other Containers By Mariana Miller

When one looks at pots that are meant to contain something the eye should recognize that the form of the pot (and usually the lid that goes with it) coincides with what it is meant to hold. There are always artists that make a pot with the visual aspect in mind rather than the functionality. Kirk Mangus has hand built his jars to have the appearance of a face. If he had the intention of the jars being functional, I can’t guess what he pictured putting inside these jars.

A container’s body is made to fit whatever is going to be placed inside. If the jar is going to hold food then the size of the jar will be larger than a jar that holds jewelry. These jars by Dan Schmitt are a good example of a smaller jar. My family has a jar of a similar size (and close to the exact look!) where we keep ear swabs.

The lids on these jars are easy to use because of how easy the handles are to grab. The handles look small enough to fit in between a person’s fingers, convenient if their hands are holding other objects. This last piece is by Robert Briscoe. This particular jar has a different type of lid from Schmitt’s jars and along with a wonderful glaze the piece is entitled “Sugar Jar”…I wonder what he meant this piece to be used for.

"Dog Girl." Kirk Mangus. http://accessceramics.org/results/object/17/

"Rabbit Girl Jar." Kirk Mangus. http://accessceramics.org/results/object/17/

"Covered Jars." Dan Schmitt. http://accessceramics.org/results/object/17/

"'Sugar Jar.'" Robert Briscoe. http://accessceramics.org/results/object/17/

Lidded Vessels by Kristen Moon

In researching lidded vessels I found that I like a variety of different lids, and vessels. I found that I was really drawn to lids that were unique or had some unique quality to them.

Victoria Christen

I really like how Victoria Christen's lid sets on top of the jar, most lids that I found are inset with a handle. This one looks like a jar that you would put sugar or flour in. I also love the surface work that was done on this jar, and lid. I like the spiral on the lid, and the parts that look like finger marks.

Sequoia Miller

What I love about Sequoia Miller's lid on this piece is the handle. I love the clean lines and the square handle. It looks very industrial, but then the color scheme and the plant painting on the side soften that a bit. I just really am attracted to the lines on this piece.

Janet Mansfield

Now to get in touch with my whimsical side! Janet Mansfield does something very fun with this lid, it looks like the top of a pumpkin to me! I love how the lid looks like it belongs with this jar.

Ayumi Horie

And last but not least, Ayumi Horie. I obviously love the surface work on this jar, but I also like how it reminds me of a cookie jar! I feel like with a jar like this whatever is inside it will just pale in comparison to the outside.

Cups, Saucers, & Trays_Louise Shye

When it comes to cups with saucers and trays, I immediately think of tea cups and tea time when I was a child, every little girl had to have a set; playing pretend tea time with imaginary friends or stuffed animals. My idea I want to create with this is something like a enchanting fantasy or dream. This instantly brings me back to childhood years and I want to bring that back from the past. This cup and saucer by Jeff Campana is very simple, but yet used fantastic craftsmanship. It reminds me of something enchanting, like if I was a fairy drinking out of a leaf tea cup.

This tray by Tom Rohr is shaped closely to the bowls which I really like, there are many circular and rectangular trays, why not something different? everyone likes different if it turns out right. Also the handle in the middle is unique compared to the handles being on each side of the tray.

more modernly, Nicholas Bivins work is something that is also unique, very structural with using squared corners rather than it usually being rounded. I could not imagine drinking out of something so structural, rather something more usable and comfortable is more ideal.

Lastly, Patrick Coughlin's work looks like something an upper class worker would own and drink out of, the tray is very complexed, giving the simplicity of the cups more value to it than if the cups were by themselves. The tray to me looks like a pillow for the cups giving the illusion that the cups are fragile.

Bivins, Nicholas. Artaxis an evolving independent network of artists. http://www.artaxis.org/ceramics/bivins_nicholas/nicholas_bivins.html (accessed October 9, 2011).

Campana, Jeff. "AccessCeramics: Object Type - Green Curve Cup and Saucer." AccessCeramics: a Contemporary Ceramics Image Resource. AccessCeramics, 2009. Web. 09 Oct. 2011.

Coughlin, Patrick. Artaxis an evolving independent network of artists. http://www.artaxis.org/ceramics/coughlin_patrick/patrick_coughlin.html (accessed October 9, 2011).

Rohr, Tom. "AccessCeramics: Object Type - Condiment Set." AccessCeramics: a Contemporary Ceramics Image Resource. AccessCeramics, 2009. Web. 09 Oct. 2011.

Trays, cups and saucers oh my! By Kristen Moon

To be completely honest, I don't think I have ever used a saucer for a teacup in my entire life. I never really knew what they were for. After doing some looking around the past few days at cups and saucers I still don't know what they are for. I know that after browsing I found a few cups and saucer combinations that I found aesthetically pleasing. Ted Vogel has very unique cups, I really love how they look like tree branches. The pictures below are two of my favorite cup and saucers that I found.

I really like the complexity of the cup in contrast to the simplistic saucer. This is something that I could see myself owning, and enjoying drinking out of. I love a piece that I want to know more about, and these cups and saucers intrigue me. I would really like to try something like this in my work, something "out there".

I found this picture of a teapot, cup and tray on Flicker. I couldn't find out who the artist was, but I love the idea of a strange tray, something that is not round or a rectangle.

I love this shape, but I don't think I would do a leaf shaped tray for my work. I know that I do not want to go with something boring like a rectangle or circle, not that there is anything wrong with those shapes, I just find them kind of dull.

Also I found a tray by Patrick Horsley that I really liked, and yes I know it is a rectangle shape, but what I love about this tray is the surface work.

I like how it looks like it is five different parts making one, and also the very modern design, but in very calming colors. I would love to serve tea to my friends on something like this.

DSC01156-ap. Photograph.

Horsley, Patrick. "AccessCeramics: Object Type - Tray." AccessCeramics: a Contemporary Ceramics Image Resource. AccessCeramics, 2008. Web. 09 Oct. 2011. .

Vogel, Ted. "AccessCeramics: Object Type - Cup and Saucer." AccessCeramics: a Contemporary Ceramics Image Resource. AccessCeramics, 2008. Web. 09 Oct. 2011. .

Cups With Their Trays and Saucers by Mariana Miller

Cups are often seen as a solitary vessel for the purpose of drinking. In certain cultures cups are often seen with a saucer, and the cup and saucer ( a small plate on which the cup is placed) set can be placed on a tray. Whether the process of making the set starts with the tray, cup, or saucer, each piece complements the other two.

Tom Rohr uses stoneware and/or porcelain for his pieces and even though the set below includes bowls instead of cups, the use of a tray is demonstrated in unison with the other pieces.
The function of a tray is provide a stable surface for carrying multiple dinner/drink sets. Rohr's tray would be a latter choice because of the carrying/hanging ring built into the tray's handle; forcing the carrier to make a choice between holding the tray by the bottom or carrying it by the ring. And for a final touch, the has little area for the saucers to rest on and the effect of that is the saucers would not move enough to make the entire set look unstable. Rohr has another tray set that shows how a tray can be used for a different type of cup set; in this case the set contains a sake jar and sake cups.
Focusing in just tea cups and their saucers, there is no set that exists where the design of the cup and saucer do not match. To clarify, the style of the forms and the art/coloring on the surfaces go together. Meredith Host's floral design stays constant throughout the surface of the cup as well as the saucer. It definitely makes the job of matching sets a lot easier. But the other rule for cups and saucers is that the cup must always fit perfectly into the saucer's center dip.

Sources: "Condiment Set." Tom Rohr. http://accessceramics.org/results/artist/150/

"SPIN-A Drinking Game 1." Tom Rohr. http://accessceramics.org/results/artist/150/

"Cup and Saucer Stack Set." Meredith Host. http://accessceramics.org/results/artist/260/

"Espresso Cup Set." Meredith Host. http://accessceramics.org/results/artist/260/