Pondering Pouring Vessels

Video Description

I’m back on the hunt for a pourer that I like. Truth be told, I’ve fallen a little out of love with the regular, cylindrical versions I used to make, those with a narrow body, a small pulled spout and a simple pulled handle. They work, they aren’t too complex to make, yet I never particularly look forward to creating a batch, which likely isn’t the best sign. These are different, thrown with a narrow neck, this way the liquid doesn’t potentially slosh out from the rim as you pour it, instead it’s contained and is funnelled out of the thin spout. The pourers in this video work well. There aren’t any pierced straining holes, (as used to strain tea leaves), instead I simply carve out a larger opening, this way the liquid really channels through, shooting out with ferocity, a quality I like in tea wares, pourers and jugs. This first test was just that, a test, and whilst they worked the shapes weren’t quite there for me. They didn’t immediately feel as if they fit into the ‘Florian Gadsby’ world of pots, I think it has to do with the uppermost portion of the body, it’s too tight, so, like many of the shapes I test, it’s gone back on my list of forms to attempt again when I have a moment. I’m not done with it yet. #pottery #ceramics #handmade #craftsmanship #jug #studiopottery #clay