Through out my vast assortment of projects I have created in both beginning and advance ceramics, most of them exemplify both pattern and contrast. My first theme project I created was a large vase that has an array of flowers on it. It is thrown with sea mix which is easier to work with however takes more accuracy because one slight move with the clay can result in a totally different project. It is glazed with black mat and topped with a thin layer of clear glaze. To place the flowers I used a small paint brush and applied four small dots to create a flower like shape. After the flower pattern dried I placed clear glaze over the pattern to soften both the look of the cylinder and the texture. Inside, the cylinder is topped with small black dots and also coated with clear glaze. This project exemplifies pattern due to the flowers covering the surface and the dots lying inside the cylinder. Contrast is portrayed through the flowers complimenting the size and shape of the cylinder. The black flowers and dots contrast with the white surface to create a beautiful design.