Family Project

I have been rather unsure on what I am going to do for my family project. My original idea was to make a vase-like form out of slabs and then cut it into 5 different pieces. These pieces would then be stacked on top of each other and form a unit. This would represent how my divided family can still come together to form something decent. However, I realize that the firing process for this multiple-pieced structure would be rather difficult, and it would be tough for all the the pieces to fit together afterwards. I also would want to raku or cone 10 fire it, making that process difficult as well. Now, I have decided to go ahead with making my vase form with the plan to give it a cracking texture. I will also cut a few major cracks into it. While the piece in this state will be extremely fragile during the greenware stage, I feel that it will be fine once it is bisque fired. The picture above is an example of the type of form that I want to create, but is not close to exact and has nothing further to do with my project. In other words, much of this project is still in progress. As new ideas come to me, they will be incorperated into my project. I expect the final product to turn out much different than my plans now, and it is that idea that excites me.