HARRY POTTER CERAMICS!

I have recently been re-reading all of the Harry Potter books and it has been one of the best decisions I have made in recent history. I have completely re-kindled my love of Harry Potter and the gang and was very surprised by how many details I had forgotten from many of the books. My middle school and high school self would be APPALLED at how much I had forgotten, but now the whole story is fresh in my mind and the best part is-- IT IS INSPIRING MORE CERAMICS!!! I threw two potion jars on the wheel last week: Felix Felicis and Polyjuice Potion. They aren't out of the kiln yet, but the moment they are, I will post them so fast you won't even believe it! As a side note though, I accidentally dropped the lid to Felix Felicis and it broke. I had to fix it and it is a little wonky. It was ironically unlucky for a Felix Felicis bottle (for anyone who hasn't read Harry Potter, Felix Felicis is the name of a potion that makes you lucky... and Polyjuice Potion makes you look exactly like someone else of your choosing).

I spent Tuesday afternoon at the ceramics studio with Gary Rith, my totally awesome ceramics teacher at Cornell who makes the coolest mugs and teapots and pitchers!! They are frequently beagle or elephant adorned and you can check out his website or blog to see them!! Also his blog currently has pictures of me on it. All the more reason to look at it! Anyway, on Tuesday Gary showed me how to use underglaze to draw on pottery and I practiced on some test tiles which just came out of the kiln and I am SO EXCITED ABOUT THEM!!! I drew Harry, Ron, and Hermione casting spells along with a monster, and Jenny and Aaron from Girrrl!!!

Totally magical!!

A very excited Jenny with a skeptical Aaron.

Also out of the kiln were some more things I threw on the wheel-- They all have kind of a blue/white/green pallet. I'm not sure how I feel about it.

My first lidded vessel! 

Another mini-pot. My dad requested it!

I ate ice cream out of this very bowl just last night! Love it!

Also: I have the email addresses of some important people at Cornell. If you are interested in writing to them and telling them that you don't want the ceramics studio to close, let me know and I will give you the contact info!! Don't let the studio close!!