Stamp
I really like this piece simply because of it's practicality. I decided not to glaze because the letters are very sharp and make a clear impact on the clay. I mirrored the letters so it would read correctly once I stamped it.
Unit 1
Small Painted/Face
In this piece I combined projects. It was my first real piece of the year and I am very proud of how it came out. Once it was fired I thought it would be a waste to just do it one color, so I painted the intricate design with underglaze.
Pinch pot (with a use)
I like how this piece turned out, however it's a bit sloppy. I could have done a thicker coat of glase and spent more time smoothing it out. Although it does work successfully as a small pot for plants, hence the holes in the bottom for drainage.
Unit 2
2 Pinch Pots Togeher
I am relatively proud of this piece, however I could have made it less lumpy. I love how the glaze turned out but I should have made the dimples deeper to get a better effect.
Pinch Pot Cut in Half
This is one of my first attempts at a pinch pot, I was struggling a lot with the pressure of my pinches at first, but when I discovered a gentler touch is more effective I got better. This specific pinch pot's bottom is too thick, probably because I overcompensated from going too thin in previous attempts
Unit 3
Historically Inspired Relief Tile
I am somewhat proud of this piece. I made it as a gift and I meant for the glaze to be a more maroon and green, but it kind of came out like throw up. I think the image itself came out good, it is inspired by old french art of cats, with the colors meant to be from an art deco color pallet. The hole for a nail turned out well, I was worried it was going to shrink and not be functional.
Coil Pot
This coil Pot came out just fine. The pot itself shrunk quite a bit after it's first firing, which disrupted my plans of using it as a large vase. So instead I decided to experiment with purple because I am not a big fan of the coil pot aesthetic anyway.
Sgraffito Darted Mug
For this piece, I am mostly proud of the overall construction. It was my first time darting and first time making a handle. I like how the foot came out, I sort of wanted a layered, wonky look. As for the design, I carved an image of an otter/walrus. I wish I chose a different underglaze so it wasn't so light and it was more visible.
Slump Mold
This piece is one of my least favorites. It feels rushed and lazy. I only did one or two layers of glaze and it shows. The overall construction is them only redeeming factor. However I am glad I learned how to do this technique, I will probably use it in the future but its not my favorite.
Unit 4
Series of Four- Was practicing throwing
Lidded Box- Was practicing throwing
Monster- In progress
Poem inspired-
Handles on a Piece
This piece is my favorite I have thrown. The size fits my hands, which is difficult to find. I got the inspiration for the handle while I was in a small shop on the 1. The shop was called "Pie Ranch" and a lady was selling her homemade pottery. I am proud of it.
Plan: small mug with large handle for my hands
-Midfire glaze to get the two tone
Final
Kazuo Umezu, known as the father of horror manga, is a huge deal in Japan, with his work even featured in major museums like the Yokohama Museum of Art. Born in Wakayama in 1936, he started drawing manga as a teenager and published his first work while still in high school. After moving to Tokyo, he became famous for his creepy, surreal style in works like The Drifting Classroom and Orochi. His ability to mix horror, tension, and drama has influenced countless artists. For my 3D sculpture based on Zoku-Shingo, I used clay and wire to recreate his bold and eerie style. The boy figure didn’t turn out great since I never fired him and rushed his construction at home to save time. The girl figure was fired, so her construction and underglaze came out better, but it still wasn’t what I hoped for. This project taught me to be less hard on myself and better at managing my time. My research included the Kazuo Umezu Official Website and Manga: Masters of the Art by Timothy Lehmann.
Unit 4 Continued:
Coming into semester 2, I have been continuing our agreement of throwing on the wheel in lieu of certain projects. For this, I am replacing the series of four.
This is my plan for my "poem inspired piece" ->
This is my plan for my Monster
Shown below is what remains of my Monster. It is a real shame because I liked it very much. I now realize that I need to wedge my clay more. It ended up exploding in the kiln due to my laziness and it would be horrible if the kid who I was assigned ends up without a monster.
Unit 5
Bust.
This is the remnants of my bust. I am upset that it fell apart because I poured the most effort into this than any assignment all year. But my dad gave me a piece of advice- "the root of suffering is attachment." That made me feel better.
Collab Piece
This is my collaboration piece with Ava Fajardo. She wrote a poem about flowers blowing in the wind- describing the colors and such. I took inspiration and made a vase. I am pretty proud of this.
Alebrijes/Wall Hanging Piece
I made this piece for my Aunt, she is moving into a new house out in New Jersey- so it was supposed to be a housewarming gift. Even though she isnt related to us by blood, and her and my blood uncle are actually divorced, she is still a very close family member of mine and we've always bonded over her love of eerie things like bats and skeletons of animals etc. However, I will not be sending this to her. I think it turned out horrible and I'm going to send her something else.
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