When I decided that Empty Bowls should have something to do with my MRP, I was already working on a set of 11 bowls, the nominal target the Throwing Club had set for all members wishing to participate in the event as artists. Although these bowls (12 were eventually produced, of which only 7 ended up passing vetting) had nothing per se to do with my MRP, they did become a contrasting body of work, “bowls by the same artist [but] of a different design”.
I started casting in low-fire slip, which eventually became a trial run for my final pieces. After the low-fire bowls were made, I started remaking a new set of 18 bowls in mid-fire slip. At the end, only 16 of the set of 18 passed vetting; the remaining two were taken from the initial batch of low-fire bowls.
| Date code | Work | Trimmed | Handbuilt | Glazed | Slips & glazes | Status | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, written vertically (⌀ 5″, 300 mL). Mid-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 6.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Burlington Clear, Tea Dust, Spearmint | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
The empty bowl makes the most noise bowl, brailled and written horizontally (⌀ 5″, 300 mL). Mid-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 6.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Burlington Clear, Tea Dust, Doom and Gloom Grey | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, brailled and written vertically (⌀ 5″, 300 mL). Mid-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 6.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Burlington Clear, Tea Dust, Spearmint | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
The empty bowl makes the most noise bowl, written horizontally (⌀ 5″, 300 mL). Mid-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 6.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Burlington Clear, Tea Dust, Doom and Gloom Grey | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, written horizontally (⌀ 5″, 300 mL). Mid-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 6.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Burlington Clear, Tea Dust, Spearmint | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
The empty bowl makes the most noise bowl, written horizontally (⌀ 5″, 300 mL). Mid-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 6.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Burlington Clear, Tea Dust, Doom and Gloom Grey | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, written horizontally (⌀ 5″, 300 mL). Mid-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 6.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Burlington Clear, Tea Dust, Spearmint | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, brailled and written vertically (⌀ 5″, 300 mL). Mid-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 6.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Burlington Clear, Tea Dust, Spearmint | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, brailled and written horizontally (⌀ 5″, 300 mL). Mid-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 6.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Burlington Clear, Tea Dust, Spearmint | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, written horizontally (⌀ 5″, 300 mL). Mid-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 6.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Burlington Clear, Tea Dust, Spearmint | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, written vertically (⌀ 5″, 300 mL). Mid-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 6.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Burlington Clear, Tea Dust, Spearmint | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
OCAD U Throwing Club bowl, brailled and written horizontally (⌀ 5″, 300 mL). Mid-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 6.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Burlington Clear, Tea Dust, Blue Me Away | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, written vertically (⌀ 5″, 300 mL). Mid-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 6.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Burlington Clear, Tea Dust, Spearmint | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
OCAD U Throwing Club bowl, written horizontally (⌀ 5″, 300 mL). Mid-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 6.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Burlington Clear, Tea Dust, Blue Me Away | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, brailled and written vertically (⌀ 5″, 300 mL). Mid-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 6.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Burlington Clear, Tea Dust, Spearmint | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, brailled and written horizontally (⌀ 5″, 300 mL). Mid-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 6.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Burlington Clear, Tea Dust, Spearmint | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
OCAD U Throwing Club bowl, written horizontally (⌀ 5½″). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Epic Blue | Sold | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, written vertically (⌀ 5½″, 375 mL). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Magic Amber | Finished | |||||
A[n] empty bowl ca[n]’[t] catch a horse bowl, brailled and written horizontally. Mid-fire porcelaneous, brown clay and barbotine slip and clear glaze. Wheel thrown and fired to cone 6.
| 2014/10/27 | Burlington Clear | Fired | ||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, written vertically (⌀ 5½″, 375 mL). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Magic Amber | Finished | |||||
OCAD U Throwing Club bowl, written horizontally (⌀ 5½″, 375 mL). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. To be fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Epic Blue | Donated to OCAD U Throwing Club | |||||
OCAD U Throwing Club bowl, written horizontally (⌀ 5½″, 375 mL). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Epic Blue | Finished | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, written horizontally (⌀ 5½″). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Magic Amber | Sold | |||||
OCAD U Throwing Club bowl, written horizontally (⌀ 5½″). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Epic Blue | Sold | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, written vertically (⌀ 5½″). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Magic Amber | Finished | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, brailled and written horizontally (⌀ 5½″). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Magic Amber | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, brailled and written vertically (⌀ 5½″). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Magic Amber | Sold | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, brailled and written vertically (⌀ 5½″, 375 mL). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Magic Amber | Finished | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, brailled and written horizontally (⌀ 5½″, 375 mL). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Magic Amber | Finished | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, brailled and written horizontally (⌀ 5½″). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Magic Amber | Sold | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, brailled and written horizontally (⌀ 5½″). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Magic Amber | Sold | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, written horizontally (⌀ 5½″, 375 mL). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Magic Amber | Finished | |||||
OCAD U Throwing Club bowl, written horizontally (⌀ 5½″). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Epic Blue | Sold | |||||
The empty bowl makes the most noise bowl, brailled and written horizontally (⌀ 5½″). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Atlantis | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||||
An empty bowl can’t catch a horse bowl, written horizontally (⌀ 5½″, 375 mL). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Magic Amber | Finished | |||||
The empty bowl makes the most noise bowl, brailled and written horizontally (⌀ 5½″). Low-fire casting slip, underglaze and glazes. Fired to cone 04.
| Jet Black (underglaze), Duncan Envision IN1001 Clear, Atlantis | Sold | |||||
Hqi mwv jbmc tca yruc, xrmmr mwv hhrc yruc! bowl (⌀ 5″, 225 mL). Mid-fire Barbotine slip, underglazes and glazes. Fired to cone 6.
| 2014/09/23,2014/10/30 | White (underglaze), Jet Black (underglaze), Yellow (underglaze), Tea Dust, Doom and Gloom Grey, Rococo Light, Burlington Clear | Sold | ||||
Bowl 12 of 11 (⌀ 6″). Mid-fire mixed porcelaneous, white and speckled clay and glaze. Wheel thrown and reduction fired to cone 6.
| 2014/03/13 | 2014/04/02 | Celadon | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||
Bowl 10 of 11 (⌀ 4½″). Mid-fire mixed porcelaneous, white and speckled clay and glazes. Wheel thrown and reduction fired to cone 6.
| 2014/03/13 | 2014/04/02 | Celadon (inside), Aqua Cel (outside) | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||
Bowl 7 of 11. Mid-fire porcelaneous and speckled clay and clear glaze. Marbled and wheel thrown.
| 2014/03/12 | Burlington Clear | Contributed to Empty Bowls | ||||
Bowl 4 of 11. Mid-fire mixed porcelaneous and white clay and clear glaze. Wheel thrown.
| 2014/03/12 | Burlington Clear | Contributed to Empty Bowls | ||||
Bowl 3 of 11 (⌀ 5¾″). Mid-fire porcelaneous and white clay and glazes. Marbled, wheel thrown and reduction fired to cone 6.
| 2014/03/09 | 2014/04/02 | Aqua Cel (inside), Celadon (outside) | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||
Bowl 2 of 11 (⌀ 5⅜″). Mid-fire porcelaneous and white clay and glaze. Marbled, wheel thrown and reduction fired to cone 6.
| 2014/03/08 | 2014/04/02 | Celadon | Contributed to Empty Bowls | |||
Bowl 1 of 11. Mid-fire porcelaneous and white clay and glazes. Marbled and wheel thrown.
| 2014/03/08 | Spearmint, Burlington Clear | Contributed to Empty Bowls |
