Great Pottery Throwdown
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scifisam
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Alanis Morissette
She was in a wheelchair for the interviews in at least one episode (shot in a way that you could hardly see the chair) so I think scrums might not be her deal really.
I've loved her ever since she did that "my dog loves cheese" thing
We make stuff with fimo while watching. I think we both look forward to it all week
han
love is the answer
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
It’s really easy to misjudge timings in ceramics, especially with such a short window to make and create your work.
My experience at the studio frequently winds up as “I’ll do this thing quickly then move on” only to find suddenly its 3 hours later and I’ve still not finished.
Especially with hand building
kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
I want Jody to win, but I think Sal will. Tbf Sal is amazing and consistent.
If I had a garden worthy of the name I would love to put Jodie's wolf in it. But it's hard to see past Sal as the winner. She's absolutely ace.
That said, I am diabolical at picking the winner in any sort of telly programme that judges talent in any sort of artistic endeavour. Sewing, dancing, baking, painting; you name it. I am no judge at all.
That said, I am diabolical at picking the winner in any sort of telly programme that judges talent in any sort of artistic endeavour. Sewing, dancing, baking, painting; you name it. I am no judge at all.
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
No fuck off you can’t boot Sal.
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Hannahs was fucking shit.
I think it was the right decision though.
Aladdin
Well-Known Member
Completely agree.
What a shitty way to go though?
Best potter there... No way should they have gone.
Very disappointed.
Aladdin
Well-Known Member
It was harsh but clearly it wound the judges up that the brief wasn't followed...
Sad for both of them tbh
I kind of felt one of them was definitely going...because theirs was so far from the design required. But very sad about the other person going. I really loved all their pieces and it was shit to have to go for one mistake when others have gotten to stay on after making shitloads of errors.
I wonder was it anything to do with the fact that that particular person was more trained in pottery than the others? Maybe someone felt there was an unfair advantage and took the first chance they got to eliminate them when a mistake was made.
I could be way off on that though
trashpony
Hag
Alon has totally played outside the brief all the way through and I’m not surprised he went. I’m annoyed with Sal because that was just silly of her.
I had thought Peter wasn’t that good in the past but actually his throwing is great and this challenge was beautiful. I love that he cried as much as Keith
I had thought Peter wasn’t that good in the past but actually his throwing is great and this challenge was beautiful. I love that he cried as much as Keith
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
I think it was a travesty that...
...Sal was kicked off. I reckon the only reason she went is that during the week after they took a break for Covid-19 reasons and they didn't chuck anyone out, that meant they had too many people to go into the semi final.
Yes, she shouldn't have gone off piste and put a lip on the pot, she should've stuck to the brief, but her decoration was totally in keeping with the theme and really lovely.
Her work has been consistently of a high quality throughout the series and I thought she was a likely winner.
Alon hasn't been sticking to briefs and while he's demonstrated an occasional flash of brilliance - and I actually loved the fold shape on those pots, although they didn't comply with the brief - his work has been much more patchy.
Sal was robbed.
Yes, she shouldn't have gone off piste and put a lip on the pot, she should've stuck to the brief, but her decoration was totally in keeping with the theme and really lovely.
Her work has been consistently of a high quality throughout the series and I thought she was a likely winner.
Alon hasn't been sticking to briefs and while he's demonstrated an occasional flash of brilliance - and I actually loved the fold shape on those pots, although they didn't comply with the brief - his work has been much more patchy.
Sal was robbed.
trashpony
Hag
I agree with you AnnO'Neemus
Can we not discuss after it’s been broadcast? I can’t be doing with all these bloody spoilers
eta I mean the spoiler codes. If people havent watched it, they just don’t look at the thread surely?
Can we not discuss after it’s been broadcast? I can’t be doing with all these bloody spoilers
eta I mean the spoiler codes. If people havent watched it, they just don’t look at the thread surely?
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
I agree with you AnnO'Neemus
Can we not discuss after it’s been broadcast? I can’t be doing with all these bloody spoilers
eta I mean the spoiler codes. If people havent watched it, they just don’t look at the thread surely?
You'd be surprised what people moan about. This should be safe enough because it's niche but go in and post without spoilers to a TV series or film thread and always one who hasn't seen it yet.
I only did the spoilers in mine as it was 2 minutes after finish
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
There's definitely something to Sals comments at the start of the challenge though about it being somewhat impossible or rude to copy the Acoma slavishly as she's not Acoma, and none of those pots will perform the same function as the original labels the judges gave them.
It's probably what counts as cultural appropriation.
I liked Alons pot make, neck openings could have been smaller, but his design was absolutely awful.
Sal's looked really Greek but the design was ace. She's also been consistently the strongest in the series and has helped the others at every turn. Such a shame to go over something as basic as a rim.
It's probably what counts as cultural appropriation.
I liked Alons pot make, neck openings could have been smaller, but his design was absolutely awful.
Sal's looked really Greek but the design was ace. She's also been consistently the strongest in the series and has helped the others at every turn. Such a shame to go over something as basic as a rim.
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
I agree with you Artaxerxes I thought Sal's pot looked more Greek too.
But when the challenge is to make a pot that's an homage to [whatever] they'd do well to make a pot that shape and them personalise it through elements of decoration.
And yes, there's the cultural appropriation or appreciation element. So it's understandable she didn't want to do a pastiche, she wanted to stamp her own mark on it, but she did that with her Cornish decoration and her dog.
But when the challenge is to make a pot that's an homage to [whatever] they'd do well to make a pot that shape and them personalise it through elements of decoration.
And yes, there's the cultural appropriation or appreciation element. So it's understandable she didn't want to do a pastiche, she wanted to stamp her own mark on it, but she did that with her Cornish decoration and her dog.
trashpony
Hag
The secondary challenge is bobbins and has nothing to do with who wins. i like watching it but pretending it has anything to do with the outcome is absurd.
I think they should have told them they were sending 2 home this week at the outset. When one is going, you know that you just have to be better than one person and Sue always was.
I think they should have told them they were sending 2 home this week at the outset. When one is going, you know that you just have to be better than one person and Sue always was.
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