Final Lantern

this is my final lantern. I think it turned out really well. the most successful part was the glazing this time. I used high fire glazes and it made my project shiny and sophisticated. the most challenging part was the lid because I could never make it fit into the lantern itself and it was very frustrating. another challenging part was the flower ontop because after making my lid perfectly it fell and cracked and I had to remake it again. I think what I learned from this project is to not get frustrated when it breaks or does not work the first time. I would give myself an A on this project because it meets all the requirements and I even added a lot of extra features like the flower ontop and the window sills and the pretty flower pattern. it would not be 100% though because the lid doesn't fit into the lantern. 

Final Teapot

I finally finished my teapot. whoohoo. the most successful part of the teapot was the making of the actual pot. i created it on the wheel and it was very challenging to make, but i succeeded in making it smoothly and almost perfectly. the most challenging part of my teapot was glazing as usual. The glazing was not what I expected it be... hehe. But thats okay! it still looks great!!! I learned that glazing is not for me. i have tried time after time to glaze but something just always goes wrong. So, unfortunately, this is probably my last year of ceramics. My grade on my teapot is probably an A-. I see no faults that are obvious. Even though the glazing is a little rough, it is very unique and cute in its own way. hehe.