One-Handed Gaiwan

My next ceramic piece was inspired while having some tea and reading a book.  I chose a porcelain gaiwan for my drinking vessel, however gaiwans are meant to be used with two hands and I wanted one free hand for reading.  I tried to use the gaiwan with just one hand, but it was less than ideal as it wasn't really made to be used that way.  So I decided to go to the studio and make one that was.

Tripot

My newest finished piece is a 'tripot'.  Inspired from a design by product designer Matthew Pauk, it is a three-legged pot that allows for space underneath to place a tea candle for keeping the tea hot. 

A New Hobby

Last October I decided to take a pottery class at Japanese run Overland Club.  They offer open-ended lessons where the student decides what they want to work on, and the sensei helps only as much or as little as needed.  After completing my first teapot, I was in love: