Some projects use glazes to show the technical side of ceramics rather than emphasizing the artistic side as most do. This is a 9cm by 18cm teapot. It is short with small features. Both the handle and the spout are little. When the teapot is picked up, one can feel how heavy it is. The teapot was first dipped in sand on the inside and out. On top of the sand glaze, the teapot is painted with a cobalt blue stain in a spiral. The spiral starts in the center of the lid and circles around the teapot to the bottom. In the kiln, the glaze and stain were pulled down and it is visible in the stain. This illustrates how physics and gravity are present in the project. The dripping creates a sense of movement in the teapot.
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