

For the taco holders cut out rectangles from a larger slab measuring 3¾×7½ inches. The slabs I use are 3⁄8-inch in thickness. The steps in the process allow enough time to work on a few trays at a time without having to stop andĬover anything in plastic. I roll slabs out the day before I construct the trays and let them stiffen so that the next day I’m able to complete the whole tray.
One night taco series#
I mainly use a rolling pin, a round, fat dowel, a fettling knife, a ruler, a scoring tool, and a series of smoothing The whole process can be done with minimal tools. The Taco Night Taco Tray construction process relies on leather-hard slabs. With this in mind, the Taco Night Taco Tray is a mobile cradling apparatus, which enables the preparation, transport, and consumption of tacos. As I began to realize its importance to me, and the possibilities it presented, I wanted to elevate the experience. When I moved awayįrom home I continued this tradition, which was an easy and inexpensive all-in-one meal to be enjoyed individually or communally. As far back as I can remember there was taco night. Recognizing this, I realize that if I’m indeed what I eat, then during my formative years, much of my growing physical structure benefitted greatly from crunchy delicious tacos. Among the numerous emotional benefits of comfort foods, they remind us of a sense of place, of home, and Pottery Making Illustrated Submission GuidelinesĪlthough the positive psychological benefits of feeling comfort are subjective, most people are able to identify a nourishing meal they hold dear.Pottery Making Illustrated's Print Mailing Schedule.Ceramics Monthly's Print Mailing Schedule.Workhouse Clay International ICAN Merit Award.ICAN Making a Difference in Ceramics Award.Annual National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition Award.
