ceramic planning pages and clear studio records — an original illustration — ILLUSTRATED STUDY / 10KILN PAPER

Clay studies · An independent notebook

Notes before the firing

A thoughtful collection of original notes on ceramic planning pages and clear studio records. Begin with a small observation, then make room for a closer look.

Explore the journal FORM / EDGE / SURFACE

A note from the notebook

Start where you are.

Keep a notebook and sample labels nearby. This collection begins with ceramic test pieces and a simple idea: attention is something you can practice.

Find a starting point

From the journal

Pages for the everyday.

All six notes

01Observe

A studio record card

Reserve fields for material, process and studio instructions.

02Observe

A small form sketch

Keep the intended profile beside the working notes.

03Practice

A sample naming system

Choose labels that stay linked to the correct record.

04Practice

An edge study

Draw several edge treatments before making a test.

05Reflect

A surface comparison sheet

Place observations from labeled samples side by side.

06Reflect

A series review

Identify one variable to explore in the next set of studies.