Blog 1: Incising

For my first official lesson in ceramics I learned a pinching technique to make a simple cup shape. The next step is to decorate my creation using an incising technique, which is basically engraving a pattern or design into the clay. The image below is an example of incising. This design is interesting to me because it has a similar style to Australian Aboriginal art. When studying abroad in Australia I  really admired and was drawn to the simplicity and complexity of the Aboriginal art work. For my pot, I hope to create a design resembling the image below as well as keeping to a similar color palette.