Design and Production of Clay Flower Vases Using Drawings and Splatter Paintings as a Form of Decoration

The purpose of the study was to design and produce decorative clay flower vases. It also identified the use of drawing and splatter painting as a method of decorating a flower vase, which is an open container commonly made of ceramic materials such as clay or glass for ornamentation purposes. It sought to enhance its aesthetic qualities to change its use and to increase its demand and utilization. It explored the use of non-conventional material (acrylic paints, among others) integrated into the bisque fired wares as a finishing technique. The study employed the experimental method to find out the effects of drawings and splatter painting on clay flower vases. The ‘throwing’ method of forming a clay product was also employed to obtain the flower vases, dried, fired and painted by using the splatter method as a form of decoration. The outcome of the study revealed that the splatter method on the vases added aesthetic qualities to the products produced and could complement interior decorations of buildings and offices. It was recommended among other things that, the splatter painting method should be adopted as another design technique for decorating clay products in order to add value and enhance the marketability of pottery wares.