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Hillary cutting slabs using paper patterns to create sides of the vessels/boxes
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Hillary paddling the block of clay
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Hillary joining the slabs – she bevels the edges and uses slip to create a string neat join.
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Participants were asked to jot down what the word "box" brings to mind...
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Participants were asked to jot down what the word "box" brings to mind...
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Three boxes created by hitting a block of clay with a piece of wood and/or ripping the top of with hands. It is then cut through and left to stiffen before hollowing out
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Hillary's box created by hitting a block of clay with a piece of wood. It is then cut through and left to stiffen before hollowing out
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The wonderful facilities at Brookvale TAFE
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Hillary joining four slabs to create the body of the vessel
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Hillary joining a small base to create the base of the vessel. She likes using the curve of a plaster mould to give the base some shape
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Hillary throwing a slab which had been textured with coiled cutting wire
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Hillary throwing a slab which had been textured with coiled cutting wire
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Hillary adding the top to the vessel using a small wooden roller
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Hillary adding the top to the vessel using a small wooden roller
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Hillary's lidded vessel - checking the fit
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Hillary cutting mitred corners to create a box using the thrown textured slab
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Hillary joining the mitred corners to create a box using the thrown textured slab
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Hillary throwing a closed box form
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Once the lid fits the base Hillary cuts facets into the thrown exterior using a cheese slicer
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Hillary turning the join area in preparation for creating a lid and base
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Box detail showing method of creating the lid and base
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Another of Hillary's lidded vessel showing preparation for creating a lid and base
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Hillary turning the join area in preparation for creating a lid and base
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Hillary trimming the interior of the box base so that the lid can fit down into it
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Thrown box with lid and base now fitting together
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Hillary demonstrating sgraffito decoration
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Hillary's lidded vessel with sgraffito and burnished decoration to aid user to correctly position the lid
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Hillary's lidded vessel showing the registration method so the user can correctly position the lid
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Hillary's lidded vessel showing some brush work, so the user has a reference for the position of the lid
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Hillary's finished demonstration pieceswork