3.4 Evaluation of Final Artefact

Evaluation

How I made my clay pot

1) I took a block of clay and kneaded/ banged it on the table to get rid of the air bubbles and to make it smooth.

2) From my block of clay, I took a smaller piece of clay and moulded it into a ball. I flattened it so it is a small flat circle.

3) I took another piece of clay and moulded it into a ball shape, using gentle pressure; I rolled it to form a rope of clay.

4) I began attaching the rope of clay by using my fingers and my thumb to press and smooth one side of the rope of clay onto the flat circle I made earlier. Then I smoothed out the outside of the pot.

5) When I completed making the basic shape of my clay pot, I left it to dry in the air for a week and then it was put into the kiln.

6) After my pot came out of the kiln, I used both coloured and plain tissue paper to decorate it. I added drawings that reflected my identity and what made me who I am.

My clay pot meets the standard I aimed for at the start because I knew what shape and size I wanted it to be and I made it that shape and size. I also knew that I wanted my pot to be based on my identity and I wanted it to show what type of person I am and a few facts about myself. If you look at my pot, you can see that I have managed to include all these things so it makes my pot a success.

I researched Grayson Perry’s work for both ideas and inspiration. My work is similar to Perry’s work because we both made clay pots and used it to either reflect our identity or tell a story. My drawings on the pot overlap and so does Grayson Perry’s which is another similarity. My clay pot also differs from Perry’s work because my work is about my identity, not his. Also my pot is colourful whereas Perry’s work isn’t as colourful, he mainly uses darker colours.

I think that my pot could’ve been improved if I spent more time planning on the exact designs and drawings I wanted to use. I could’ve also spent more time smoothening out the outside of my clay pot because from looking at my pot now, there are a few bumpy and rough parts.

My pot doesn’t really tell a story but it shows my identity. It can tell a story if I want it to, and the story would be about my life so far. My pot shows that I am proud of whom I am and I wouldn’t want it to change.