3.4 Artefact - Draft Self Evaluation for Clay pots (Finished and edited version to be put up after I am able to take a photograph of it!)

Self Evaluation (Draft -Unfinished First Version)

Artefact: Clay Pots
In order for us to get an idea of what kind of pot we wanted to create as our artefact, we had to carry out individual research on pots. Here we found out about various pot designs, forms, materials, colours and artists etc. This was very useful for our planning process of our pot, as it helped us decide how we wanted our pots to be and how we would design them. We also were given magazines and newspapers and told to bring in things that represent our identity e.g. maps, tube tickets to somewhere that holds a memory, childhood/ baby pictures etc. From those magazines etc, we were told to cut out things which we could use to design and stick on to or trace onto our pots. After we had completed our research and made cuttings out, we had to fill out a planning sheet for our pot where we sketched on our actual pot designs and thought about the materials and equipment which could be used etc.

In our making process we were first given a chunk of clay which we had to use to create our small pot. I decided that my pot would have handles on each side and a small lid with a tiny clay ball at the end, to hold the lid with. At the bottom of the small pot I had to make lots of clay rings of different sizes and thickness, and use water to stick them together firmly. As I glued down all the rings together, the shape of the pot started to form slowly and so it was easier to smooth down the joints of the clay rings and create a real pot shape.