In this project, I rolled more slabs than I ever have before. I learned how to hollow out solid pieces with the trimming tool. At one point I forgot to place a support inside the violin's body, and that was almost catastrophic, so I learned to improvise and figure out a way to place little support beams in. I have orchestra every day before ceramics, so the music in my head inspired me to create a teapot based on the instrument I play. The principle of design most shown my work would probably be Unity. I'm hoping that when I put the pieces together, they'll look like they belong there.
As you can see, I'm not done with this project yet. I still have to attach the pieces and make a bridge and some sort of support for the teapot to stand on it's side. I have not glazed my two complementing vases either, but right now the viola is my priority.
