Springboards

The Springboard

This is a length of beautiful indigo batik.

I lusted after this fabric, but it was extremely expensive.

I kept the jpg.

I made a little palmetto shaped tile with a raised rim on one side. It sat around in the studio for a while. I put it in with a bisque firing, still not knowing what I would do with it.

Then

I got out some deep blue underglaze to trim some bowls.

I got a sharp pencil, printed off the jpg. Used the design as a springboard to decorate the tile.

Voila