Pinch Pots

1. Choose one pinch pot that you feel moves your eye upward (art term: directional forces).  Write the number down and discuss one specific characteristic of the pot that makes this happen.

 

  

  The one characteristic that makes this curled, leaf-like bowl create an upward directional force is the repetition of the creases around the bowl going in a vertical direction. Also, the form of the bowl helps achieve this directional force by “curling” up.

1. Choose one pinch pot from this PowerPoint that you enjoy looking at.Compare and Contrast these two works.  What are the similarities?  What are the differences?  Any other insights, for example how do they compare to other works, in different media, that you like?                                                                                 

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When I see Martin McWilliam’s piece, my eye instantly follows the upward directional path that the curves create. The repetition of the layers also creates a rhythm which adds to the directional force. The contrast of color between white and brown (and dark brown in some areas) creates asymmetrical balance but the texture on the surface unifies the layers despite their change of color. 

Mary Rogers’s piece offers a variety of repetition of pattern and texture. There are two directional forces in this work. The dotted lines in the middle direct our eyes towards the center where we find a carved pattern that leads our eyes down and back up.

Both ceramic pieces are organic shapes with repetitive patterns that create rhythm, allowing our eyes to observe the pieces carefully.  The color selection of McWilliams and Rogers’s is similar because they’re earth tones, however, McWilliam’s color selection is more contrasting. As for texture, McWilliam goes more for the stamped texture and Rogers’s piece has carved texture.