Illuminated Letter

ILLUMINATED LETTER
Reference Photo:	Pre Construction Fired Photo:
Describe what you liked about the unit: My favorite part about this unit was how it was very focused on the decorating aspect of the class. While the quality and effort put into the construction was also just as important, I felt like I was able to really put in more time into the decoration and details of my letter. Not only did I have a wide range of different decorative techniques that I could have chosen from, but I also had a lot of freedom in terms of the creativity and how most of the design was entirely up to me. The fact that I was also able to choose my own letter made the project a lot more personal than the other ones I’ve done.
Describe what you disliked about the unit: At first, I didn’t particularly like how the project was mostly self-taught with less demos. However, it made me realize that on other projects, I had relied too much on the teacher’s instructions and help rather than trying to solve my own problems. It made me feel uneasy at certain times because I wasn’t sure if I was doing something wrong or not, but it made me a lot more independent in trying to figure out what I have to do when things go unplanned.
Post Glaze Fire Photo: Glaze Record: Celadon Jade (3 coats) for the letter Celadon Cherry Blossom (3 coats) for the braid on the border and the center of the flower additives Celadon Weeping Plum (3 coats) for the main border and the petals of the flower additives Potter’s Choice Frosted Melon (3 coats) for the background
Is this a project that you think I should keep or disregard? Why? I personally think that this project should be kept because most of our projects in this class are more focused on the construction part of ceramics, while this one made me focus more on creativity and originality. Although constructing something more functional and three-dimensional is very important in this class, this project serves as a small break to make something that is purely for decorative purposes only.
I sincerely apologize if your piece broke during firing process.  You will not be assessed for the glazing portion.