18/05/2026
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I’ve decided to return to exploring nerikomi.
Last year, for my Diploma major work, I worked extensively with coloured clay, experimenting with nerikomi techniques, with a very high failure rate. 😳 Cracks would open through the middle of pieces at every stage: building, drying and firing. As a result, I ended up with quite the collection of ceramic bloopers and decided to step away from the process for a while.
But I’m not one to give up easily, so I’m slowly returning to nerikomi again, this time without the pressure of a diploma hanging over me.
This bowl is my first piece this year, slab built using MF Black Paper Clay with the coloured clay. I’m adjusting my process slightly for now and already learning a lot. The bowl was perfectly round before its mid-fire firing, but the kiln gods had other plans… and out came this beautifully wavy bowl.