Alison Ryczek Pottery

These single piece jars are a piece I’ve been making for quite a while now and they’re really fun method for creating a lidded jar. The first step is to collar in and enclose a shape while maintaining a rounded form. The second part is to apply pressure at the wall using a small cut piece of a credit card or a small flat tool to make a ridge. Careful to not just remove clay, you want to press inward, making an inner flange for the lid. Once the piece is leather hard, I use a flat knife to cut the top and bottom apart at the base of the ridge. I then trim the gallery for the inside of the base and ensure that the lid flange fits inside it snuggly. #pottery #studioceramics #wheelthrown #handmade #potteryartist