Tea bowls

Some time ago, when I was trying to decide on a type of clay, I bought 50 lbs of brown clay. I have since decided on a buff clay (Ellen Buff clay from Highwater Clays in Asheville, NC).  So the past few days I have been trying to use up the brown. The problem is that if I try to work with both types of clays the equipment (bats, etc) would have to be cleaned up really good each time I change types. This doesn't really make any sense for me, so I am just going to use one type for now.

Anyway, I have been making these "tea bowls". I guess they are really an americanized version of the tea bowl. Meaning of course, that they are a lot bigger. Japanese tea bowls are really pretty small - bigger than a shot glass and smaller than a mug. The ones I have been making have roughly the consistency of a good sized mug. The "Big Gulp" version of a tea bowl I guess. Odds are that they will all end up as driveway fill at some point.  While I was at it I made a planter and saucer. If the clay looks multi colored at all it is simply that it is dryer in some areas. They are both made with the same clay.