This is my tall vase project. It is a small vase with a narrow neck, a wide lip and a narrow body. It is glazed a dark shiny green. For this project I really had to work on pulling a tall cylinder, using choking to help achieve height because after a certain number of pulls I was not able to put my hands in the cylinder to make it taller. I also focused on pulling a uniform wall when making this vase. I really tried to focus on the form of this vase as I wanted to give it a certain shape which was the second thing that I kept in mind for this project. This vase demonstrates balance with the overall harmony between the glaze and the form which combined with the texture of the vase creates a feeling of balance. I think the dark glaze helps add emphasis to the size and shape of the vase as well. When it came time to glaze it I decided to do a dark cobalt blue which actually ended up turning out more of a dark green but I still like the depth it creates. The dark colors add a feeling of
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