Re-Making after breaking

After breaking the first version of this piece, I decided to remake it, this time in Black Clay. It's funny though, as I just didn't think this one was as successful, I thought I had followed the same steps, and had reference images to follow but is just didn't quite flow the same

I realised after it was fired that I hadn't got the balance right, it was off centre when it was fired resulting in a wedge being needed underneath so the piece would curl and lift.

I used a Linda Bloomfield special effects glaze on the surface called Mari Lee Lava and coloured it with cobalt carbonate. I was still experimenting with special effects glazes and this with another lava glaze I had been testing. I knew it performed well on black clay.

I think this piece does have some merit, I like aspects of it, and I think the line of the form is interesting so I will continue to experiment with the shapes I am making and see what emerges.