1. Nestling Vessels
Two Vessels that Fit Together but
Can Also Stand Alone

2. Inspiration Piece Forrest Lesch-
Middleton, Nestling
Teapot

3. Alison Britton, Light Double Pot
How could these two pieces separate?

4. Barry Flanagan, Untitled
How could these two pieces separate?

5. How do these two pieces separate?
Bethany Krull, Untitled, Stacking Tea

6. Chris Stanley, Nesting Batter Bowls
How do these three pieces separate?

7. Not vessels, but notice the
great negative space
between the two pieces.
Could your pieces interact
this way?
Conrad Snider, Insomnia

8. Could the top
cube detach
from the bottom
cube?
Dina Angel-
Wing, Ice-Tea

9. Your project even has
the option to “weave”
together.
Although, make the
weave tighter.
Edith B. Murphy,
Po Grouping

10. How could this project separate?
Frank Giorgini ,Udu Hadgini Drum

11. Although it’s
made out of
glass, here
is another
option of
how two
pieces could
interact.
John
Chiles, Whirl
wind

12. Not just simple bowls. The ridges lock together perfectly.
Kaete Brittin Shaw, Nesting Trays

13. Could these be
transformed
into
containers?
Lisa Slovis, A
Piece of
Me, Candlehol
ders

14. Interesting
negative
space.
Lisa
Slovis, Coupli
ng Salt &
Pepper

15. Lisa Slovis, Leaning Salt & Pepper

16. Lisa Slovis, Wave Salt & Pepper Shakers

17. These don’t necessarily nestling, but notice how the surface texture continues
on to the next piece. Something to consider.

18. Could the top of
this potentially
life of the bottom
piece?

19. Paul
Eshelman, Bowl
Set

20. How could these
potentially
separate?
Tom Latka, Vase

21. Don’t neglect the treatment of the rim. It can bring unity to the piece.
Whitney Smith, Eight Nesting Lotus Bowls

22. Yvonne
Kleinveld, T
wo Jugs
Do your pieces need to go straight up?

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34. Grading Rubric:
What I am looking for
• Functionality - plan for each piece to hold roughly a cup
of water
• Surface Treatment - Make sure the surface adds to the
overall piece, and doesn’t take away
• Unity - the pieces should look like the go together, but
also should be able to stand alone
• Craftsmanship - make it neat
• Creativity - make it original
• Effort & Participation - work everyday, no complaints