Coil Pot-Mollie Thibodeau

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• What was most difficult about creating a vessel of this size with coils?  I had a lot of difficulty forming the shape of the vessel-each time I tried to shape it, the vessel would collapse or concave 
  entirely.  Also, I had a lot of variability between coil sizes and that made it difficult for them to stay attached sometimes.
• What was most surprising about working with coils?  How easily they can be softened and smoothed into a whole new shape.  I really never would've expected the vessel to end up looking how it did when I was working on it-I love the final result.  
• Why did you choose this 5th grader's painting?  Honestly, I liked the fact that there was really only one major component to the picture, rather than multiple aspects that I would have to incorporate.  It attracts the viewers attention to the crux, while all the other parts can be seen individually. 
• What do you think is happening in the painting?  What story is being told?  It's hard to say, there's a massive koi fish and a man holding what looks to be a wooden rod.  Maybe he's trying to slay it?  There are multiple interpretations of the picture. 
• How did you interpret the painting onto your vessel?  I carved the picture into my vessel-leaving some parts additive, and some subtractive.  I am so glad that I chose to carve my vessel.  It was completely different than what everyone else was doing, and it really made it feel lifelike, rather than just a painting.  
• Any other comments?  I really enjoyed carving-maybe that could be a unit for next semester's class or next year?