Ugly Cup – Lou & Jackie
Ugly cups series
These series of ugly cups were made using the Nerikomi technique, the Japanese method of stacking colored clay and then slicing through the cross section to reveal a pattern. But as you can see it isn’t very Japanese by the time I’m done with it. This is Kapuuut’s take because Kapuuut does wonky (#noshame). Hence birthed the ugly cups, i won’t even attempt to use Wabi-Sabi to get away with this.
These Ugly Cups have been named after popular unisex people from the 1920s instead.
Meet Lou & Jackie
Mostly made out of stripes that are created by 2 and 1/2 clay types. They’re handbuilt and coated with a simple clear glaze, with an inner baby pink base.
Lou: Known as the ugliest cousin in the family. Lou can hold up to 160ml of liqs and stands at 6cm, with a waistline of 6.5cm.
Jackie: The shortest and stumpiest in the family, Jackie can hold up to 120ml of liqs, standing only at 4.5cm, with a width of 6.2cm. Perfect for a piccolo!
These ugly cups are sold as a pair/set. Wouldn’t want to leave a sis behind.
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Footnote:
I know there be Karens out there thinking “As a potter, how can you put out something so ugly?”
*If you’re purchasing an ugly cup you cannot be a Karen. They’re made very thin and may appear wonky. There will be grog and impurities in the clay that will result in little scars. Embrace the ugly.
Ugly cups series
These series of ugly cups were made using the Nerikomi technique, the Japanese method of stacking colored clay and then slicing through the cross section to reveal a pattern. But as you can see it isn’t very Japanese by the time I’m done with it. This is Kapuuut’s take because Kapuuut does wonky (#noshame). Hence birthed the ugly cups, i won’t even attempt to use Wabi-Sabi to get away with this.
These Ugly Cups have been named after popular unisex people from the 1920s instead.
Meet Lou & Jackie
Mostly made out of stripes that are created by 2 and 1/2 clay types. They’re handbuilt and coated with a simple clear glaze, with an inner baby pink base.
Lou: Known as the ugliest cousin in the family. Lou can hold up to 160ml of liqs and stands at 6cm, with a waistline of 6.5cm.
Jackie: The shortest and stumpiest in the family, Jackie can hold up to 120ml of liqs, standing only at 4.5cm, with a width of 6.2cm. Perfect for a piccolo!
These ugly cups are sold as a pair/set. Wouldn’t want to leave a sis behind.
—
Footnote:
I know there be Karens out there thinking “As a potter, how can you put out something so ugly?”
*If you’re purchasing an ugly cup you cannot be a Karen. They’re made very thin and may appear wonky. There will be grog and impurities in the clay that will result in little scars. Embrace the ugly.
Ugly cups series
These series of ugly cups were made using the Nerikomi technique, the Japanese method of stacking colored clay and then slicing through the cross section to reveal a pattern. But as you can see it isn’t very Japanese by the time I’m done with it. This is Kapuuut’s take because Kapuuut does wonky (#noshame). Hence birthed the ugly cups, i won’t even attempt to use Wabi-Sabi to get away with this.
These Ugly Cups have been named after popular unisex people from the 1920s instead.
Meet Lou & Jackie
Mostly made out of stripes that are created by 2 and 1/2 clay types. They’re handbuilt and coated with a simple clear glaze, with an inner baby pink base.
Lou: Known as the ugliest cousin in the family. Lou can hold up to 160ml of liqs and stands at 6cm, with a waistline of 6.5cm.
Jackie: The shortest and stumpiest in the family, Jackie can hold up to 120ml of liqs, standing only at 4.5cm, with a width of 6.2cm. Perfect for a piccolo!
These ugly cups are sold as a pair/set. Wouldn’t want to leave a sis behind.
—
Footnote:
I know there be Karens out there thinking “As a potter, how can you put out something so ugly?”
*If you’re purchasing an ugly cup you cannot be a Karen. They’re made very thin and may appear wonky. There will be grog and impurities in the clay that will result in little scars. Embrace the ugly.
