Normally, when you think of a lid, you think of the very top of something, to keep everything inside sealed. Perhaps when you think of a vessel, you think of something that doesn’t let anything in- or out.
For my project, I went outside the normal perspective of what people think. I instead made a lidded lantern. The entire lid has holes in it, to cast light out in the shape of a flower. The bottom part of it is simply a small plate almost. Enough to hold a candle or some other light source.
My inspiration came from accidentally finding a lantern photo from pintrest. I thought it would be something cool- if challenging to make.
A challenge it was! All of the spots I carved out are very tiny, which made it very hard. I also needed to keep the parts from breaking away from each other. I also planned for a much larger project, but instead had to reduce down the size, or i would've used too much clay.
I glazed this, as opposed to using paint because of the possibility of fire going in the inside. I personally think my little lantern did well for a first time attempt at one, and it also serve its function as being something able to cast out light! :D
For my project, I went outside the normal perspective of what people think. I instead made a lidded lantern. The entire lid has holes in it, to cast light out in the shape of a flower. The bottom part of it is simply a small plate almost. Enough to hold a candle or some other light source.
My inspiration came from accidentally finding a lantern photo from pintrest. I thought it would be something cool- if challenging to make.
A challenge it was! All of the spots I carved out are very tiny, which made it very hard. I also needed to keep the parts from breaking away from each other. I also planned for a much larger project, but instead had to reduce down the size, or i would've used too much clay.
I glazed this, as opposed to using paint because of the possibility of fire going in the inside. I personally think my little lantern did well for a first time attempt at one, and it also serve its function as being something able to cast out light! :D