When I was little, my friend Amy and I
would sometimes go to All Fired Up when both of our moms wanted to surprise us.
We had always thought it would be easy to create the small figurines, NOT!
Looking back at it now, when I was told about pottery I would stereotypically
think about creating pottery only on a clay spinning wheel (as well as clay
flying everywhere). Although I am very interested in learning how to mold clay
by a spinning wheel, rolling out a slab of clay is just as enjoyable!
Personally, I am bound to make mistakes, fortunately, the clay can act like a
big eraser, and smaller errors can be fixed without huge adjustments. It's hard
to believe that with a shapeless slab of clay, so many shapes lurk within it
bounding to be molded! :) I am very excited for the final results for the
Dinner Party! It's so exciting to look around the room with all shapes and
sizes of pottery and their designs. Our school has so many talented people! The
theme of my table set is Alice in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll instantly sparked
my mind while looking through his old English version of the novel, as well as
the beautiful pictures! When I was seven my Uncle Jimmy bought Alice in
Wonderland, Charlotte's Web and Stewart Little novels from small antique store
in England. At the time, I simply adored the movie and watched it religiously (unfortunately
I have not been able to see it in years!). Even till today, I reread the novel
over and over again, the thought of an author using his imagination to escape
from everything-into this tiny portal leading to whimsical fantasies and
dreams, seems so interesting to me. This was Lewis Carroll’s version of dreams,
and sharing them with people is just as special. This novel has a huge place in
my heart and even till today where I wish Wonderland existed! :)
