Various pictures
Illustration Friday
Tattoo Nostalgia
Weekly Post
May 30th
This is my last day of sculpture class! I am so thankful to have had such an amazing experience in this class and hope to continue my ceramics hobby in the future. I am honored to have received the excellence in ceramics award at my senior ceremony!!!!
Weekly Post
May 23rd-27th
This week I was very nostalgic as it was my last full week of sculpture. I made a wire tree (just like the sculpture I class) and a couple small clay tiles. The wire tree was pretty fun.... Not as fun as clay though.
Weekly Post
May 16th-20th
This week was dedicated to planning. What did I want to do in sculpture that I haven't already done? What do I want to learn more about? After asking myself these questions, I went and looked for the answers. Also, I made a paper mâché bowl!
Weekly Post
May 9th-13th
This was the week leading up to my birthday.... so I will admit I wasn't as productive with my art. However, I did draw up some pretty cool designs for my dorm room all week. My roommate was very impressed.
Weekly Post
May 2nd-6th
This week was all about the Empty Bowl Project. I enjoyed making a bowl or two for a great cause. I finished my bowl off with a purple crystalite glaze and was happy to see it was purchased (with food cans) at the auction. At the end of the week I looked into Chinese writing for my illustration Friday (which was tattoo).
Weekly Post
April 25th-29th
I glazed my pencil holder and my plate. Lot's of glaze this week! I then started my brainstorming for my next project.
Weekly Post
April 18th-22nd
On the 18th I got my glazed flower pot back. I designed, created, and almost finished my pencil/makeup brush holder. I also picked a color scheme.
Weekly Post
April 11th-15th
I began this week by starting my USC logo design on my plate. I also received my flower pot from the bisque kiln and picked a color scheme. I finished glazing this week.
Weekly Post
April 4th-8th
This marks the start of a new quarter. I decided my new concentration would be "things for my dorm." This week I wasn't very busy. I put the black sgraffito on my molded plate. I wanted to make it very smooth so it took me a while to complete. I also began to brainstorm ideas for my plate design.
Inspiration Friday
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| Go Gamecocks! |
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| Flower pot (No, I am not an ECU fan) |
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| Warm-up |
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| Empty Bowl Project |
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| Warm-up |
Illustration Friday
Tattoo Nostalgia
Weekly Post
May 30th
This is my last day of sculpture class! I am so thankful to have had such an amazing experience in this class and hope to continue my ceramics hobby in the future. I am honored to have received the excellence in ceramics award at my senior ceremony!!!!
Weekly Post
May 23rd-27th
This week I was very nostalgic as it was my last full week of sculpture. I made a wire tree (just like the sculpture I class) and a couple small clay tiles. The wire tree was pretty fun.... Not as fun as clay though.
Weekly PostMay 16th-20th
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| This is irrelevant but.... you are never too old for face painting! (Me at the Freedom Balloon Festival) |
Weekly Post
May 9th-13th
This was the week leading up to my birthday.... so I will admit I wasn't as productive with my art. However, I did draw up some pretty cool designs for my dorm room all week. My roommate was very impressed.
Weekly Post
May 2nd-6th
This week was all about the Empty Bowl Project. I enjoyed making a bowl or two for a great cause. I finished my bowl off with a purple crystalite glaze and was happy to see it was purchased (with food cans) at the auction. At the end of the week I looked into Chinese writing for my illustration Friday (which was tattoo).
Weekly Post
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| I took this picture on a rainy day. I thought it was artsy. |
I glazed my pencil holder and my plate. Lot's of glaze this week! I then started my brainstorming for my next project.
Weekly Post
April 18th-22nd
On the 18th I got my glazed flower pot back. I designed, created, and almost finished my pencil/makeup brush holder. I also picked a color scheme.
April 11th-15th
I began this week by starting my USC logo design on my plate. I also received my flower pot from the bisque kiln and picked a color scheme. I finished glazing this week.
April 4th-8th
This marks the start of a new quarter. I decided my new concentration would be "things for my dorm." This week I wasn't very busy. I put the black sgraffito on my molded plate. I wanted to make it very smooth so it took me a while to complete. I also began to brainstorm ideas for my plate design.
Inspiration Friday
Childhood & Dragon
March 21st-25th
I began the week by taking pictures of my pit fire vessel. I then added shoe polish to make it a tad shinier and put it away for the Halle Show. I am planning more for my flower pot and am excited for it to be fired!
Weekly Post
March 14th-18th
I began the week by wrapping my pit fore vessel with a bunch of flammable objects such as salt, leaves, flowers, copper coil, etc. I created a clay bowl for the Empty Bowl Project. I glazed that bowl with another crystalite glaze. This week I also researched flower pots. I came up with a square-like flower pot. Once it's fired in the bisque kiln I'm going to dip it in nail polish to give it an awesome, swirled effect.
Weekly Post
March 7th-11th
I was happy to see my pit fire vessel had come out of the kiln this week. It wasn't the shape or smoothness that I wanted but it wasn't terrible. I formulated some ideas for what to burn on it and then turned my attention to other ideas. I made a clay slab that I played around with and tested some ideas on.
Weekly Post
Feb 29th- March 4th
This week I decided to scrap my 3-D pig and move on. I sketched some more vessels and started my pit fire vessel! I had to use to coiling method. This being my first time doing so, I did not end up with the shape that I had originally wanted. It took me a loooonnnggg time to get coiling down to a science.
Weekly Post
Feb 22nd-26th
At the start of the week I received my cauliflower bowl back. I loved the glaze but wished the bowl could have been deeper (it was hard to make deep because of the bowl I molded it in). I also received my Yin-Yang bowl and took photos of all my finished pieces. I went to the media center to create a 3-D pig for the new 3-D printer. I finished it but never ended up printing it out.
Weekly Post
Feb 15-19
This week in Sculpture II I glazed my cauliflower bowl. I have never used a crystalite glaze before so it was an awesome experience. After that, I sketched out some fun vessel shapes and decided to go along with my class project themed "pit fire." I gathered inspiration on pinterest and began to research pit fire and the coiling method. It was a very productive week.
Inspired Artist
Sébastien Preschoux
I was instantly mesmerized by Sébastien Preschoux's thread installations. The colors of the thread in the limited light underneath the trees and undergrowth in his choice locations are amazing. I love how he picks all different types of locations to set up his art. The thread also looks similar to laser beams (how cool!). I also admire how much time and effort must have been put in to creating these sculptures. The fact that he only works with thread is amazing.
Sculpture 2 Honors
Assignment #2
Inspiration & References
ERIC LANDON
Eric Landon is the potter and co-founder of Tortus Copenhagen. He is well-known for the quality of his work and has been awarded with a number of grants, international exhibition selections, and other distinguishments. Eric has enjoyed wheel thrown pottery since he was 16. He is a graduate of the Danish school of Design in Copenhagen.
Instagram: @tortus_copenhagen
February 8th-12th Weekly Post
At the beginning of this week I finished up the details of my first bowl and decided to add a yin yang symbol in the middle. After it's initial firing I sanded it, glazed it, and added some pink and clear glass. While waiting for my first bowl to finish in the kiln, I started on my second project. I made another bowl, but it was different than my first bowl. I used cauliflower to make an awesome texture (I'm calling it my inverted bowl). While that was in the kiln I started working on planning projects to come.
February 1st-5th Weekly Post
This week I came up with my first project idea to make a bowl. I gathered ideas on pinterest and got to work! I molded my bowl on another metal bowl (making sure to use cooking spray this time) and then created half-circles using a Gatorade bottle cap. I'm not sure what I want to add to the inside of the bowl yet, but I would like to incorporate some melted glass.
Sculpture 2 Honors
Assignment #1
Picking a Concentration: Vessels
Picking a concentration for an entire quarter was a daunting task. I started by making a list of 30 subjects, themes, places, things, activities, and issues that are important to me. I then began to eliminate things that didn't fill me with passion. Shapes and sunken relief were among the first to go. After eliminating cheesy topics like 2 Chainz and lacrosse, I worked on throwing out things I couldn't easily refer to. Excessively simple, common, and lacking in aesthetic appeal went next. Finally, I had narrowed my list down to vessels and astrology. Both are things I have a vested interest in, but I ruled out astrology (at least for now) because the topic of vessels gives me so many ideas. I can't wait to explore other artists who specialize in making vessels, and I can't wait to get better at making them myself.
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