Support spindles

These are two ceramic whorl support spindles and a lap spinning bowl I made recently. The clay used is a porcelaineous stoneware. I like it because it shows the glaze colors more clearly than a red stoneware. The spindle shafts are cherry. The one on the left is based on an artifact found in the remains of a Swiss lake dwelling, dated to 3000 BCE. This five thousand year old design spins beautifully, the five arms seem to be self balancing, much like a three legged stool. The blue and white spindle's surface design was made using a piece of lace pressed into the surface of the clay, then once it was bisqued, I used a dip pen and cobalt wash to pick out the pattern before glazing it with Nuka.