| Art constantly surrounds our daily lives. Wherever we | | | | potter wheel doing most of the work, the artist's skillful |
| live, wherever we go, we are bombarded with art. Art | | | | hands shape the clay into the shape of a flower vase. |
| can have many different forms. Art can range from a | | | | Once the artist is satisfied with his creation so far, the |
| painting hanging on a wall to the sculpted desk lamp on | | | | clay is left to sit until it is dry. After the clay has finished |
| our desks. Art is beautifully hand carved furniture or | | | | drying, the vase is then painted with any variety of |
| even a wondrously manicured landscape. We often | | | | acmi glazes that the artist chooses. The options that |
| take such art for granted due to being exposed to it | | | | the artist has at this point are limitless. Any design from |
| with such regularity. But if you really look closely when | | | | flowers to paisley can be painted directly onto the |
| you walk into your neighbor's home or into a lavishly | | | | vase itself. The exciting part happens when the artist is |
| decorated hotel lobby, you will notice the spectacle | | | | done with his painting. The flowers vase is then |
| that is art. | | | | transferred to a kiln for firing. The artist makes sure |
| Since we do tend to take art for granted, one way to | | | | that he uses his kiln sitters to prevent over-firing. When |
| get back to seeing its true beauty is by discovering | | | | the vase is done firing in the kiln, it is then carefully |
| how it is created in the first place. Take, for instance, a | | | | removed. The artist can now fully enjoy his beautiful |
| unique, beautifully painted flower vase. This vase most | | | | handcrafted masterpiece. |
| likely got its humble beings from a lump of clay that | | | | Most of the art that we see in people's homes or in |
| was plopped on a clay potter wheel. The artist would | | | | other places we visit, is most often store bought. |
| then begin to work his magic on this lifeless piece of | | | | However, there is nothing quite like making your own |
| clay until it would resemble something that we would | | | | art. Creating your own art is something that everyone |
| recognize. The clay is worked with the artists' hands | | | | can be proud of. While you may not have the patience |
| and water until the perfect shape is formed. It takes | | | | or talent for throwing clay on a potter's wheel, don't |
| time, skill, and a lot of practice to hone the look that the | | | | forget all the other art mediums out there. Your very |
| artist is looking for. If the artist is unhappy with the | | | | own homemade masterpiece is just waiting to be |
| shape he has created, starting over is easy; the clay is | | | | made! |
| simply formed back into its original ball shape. With the | | | | |