I Theme
Discovery: the action of finding something unexpectedly or in the course of a search
~ finding my strengths and weaknesses as a ceramicist
~ making new projects with different shapes and forms I’ve never worked with before
~ discovering what specific techniques I like, in terms of how thick I make my projects, the glazes, sizes, forms, shapes, textures, etc.
II What
Older cylinder with carved images, contrasting glazes, and a rudimentary shape.
Set of three vases, all with the same glaze, but slightly different sizes, shapes, and thicknesses varying among the three.
Two small vases with identical glaze colors, but with different applications of the glazes, and different shapes.
A wheel thrown planter that has a hand made clay nest with 3 eggs on it’s lip, with color coordinating glazes, and stained drawings on the outside.
III How
Wheel thrown cylinder that was accidentally deformed when footing, it was then carved with images of leaves and an undulating line along the bottom, and a carved indented foot ring. Glazed with contrasting colors that emphasize the images carved into it.
Three wheel thrown vases, each with a different thickness and slightly varying form, one having thicker walls and a flatter lip, and another being thinner, with a flared lip. All three glazed in turquoise matte glaze, which allows the differences in their forms to stand out.
The two vases were wheel thrown, pulled, and choked to form the shapes, and one of the vases is hand altered with carved lines that wave slightly, all moving upwards, like grass reeds. Both glazed in cobalt blue and off white, but one was dipped and one was hand painted.
A planter that was thrown on the wheel and then altered by slipping and scoring a hand made clay nest with 3 small eggs inside it onto the lip of the planter. It was hand brushed with off white glaze, and the nest in metallic brown. Then it was painted with images of leaves and patches of grass on the outside surface of the planter with a green stain, and on the inside of the bottom of the bowl is a stained cherry apple red heart.
IV Why
In all four examples of the many projects that I made, every one demonstrates individual instances where I took the liberty to try new techniques or ideas that enables me to learn my strengths or weaknesses in specific sections of my art. For example, in my set of three I was able to discover my preferences as to the thickness of the walls of my projects, and the contrast between my first cylinder of the year to my final planter project, demonstrates how much I have discovered about my likes and dislikes, as well as strengths and weaknesses, when it comes to my art.
V Conclusion
Last year, as a beginning ceramics student, I was just starting to learn the motions and physical rules of working with clay in making ceramic projects, but this year, as an advanced, I was able to fully discover what my strengths, weaknesses, likes, and dislikes are when it comes to creating ceramic projects. I was able to discover a variety of different forms and shapes of wheel thrown projects, as well as being able to try new techniques when it came to hand and wheel projects, glazing, etc. All in all this semester I have been able to expand my knowledge and skills as a ceramicist through my discovery of my skills in pottery.
Discovery: the action of finding something unexpectedly or in the course of a search
~ finding my strengths and weaknesses as a ceramicist
~ making new projects with different shapes and forms I’ve never worked with before
~ discovering what specific techniques I like, in terms of how thick I make my projects, the glazes, sizes, forms, shapes, textures, etc.
II What
Older cylinder with carved images, contrasting glazes, and a rudimentary shape.
Set of three vases, all with the same glaze, but slightly different sizes, shapes, and thicknesses varying among the three.
Two small vases with identical glaze colors, but with different applications of the glazes, and different shapes.
A wheel thrown planter that has a hand made clay nest with 3 eggs on it’s lip, with color coordinating glazes, and stained drawings on the outside.
III How
Wheel thrown cylinder that was accidentally deformed when footing, it was then carved with images of leaves and an undulating line along the bottom, and a carved indented foot ring. Glazed with contrasting colors that emphasize the images carved into it.
Three wheel thrown vases, each with a different thickness and slightly varying form, one having thicker walls and a flatter lip, and another being thinner, with a flared lip. All three glazed in turquoise matte glaze, which allows the differences in their forms to stand out.
The two vases were wheel thrown, pulled, and choked to form the shapes, and one of the vases is hand altered with carved lines that wave slightly, all moving upwards, like grass reeds. Both glazed in cobalt blue and off white, but one was dipped and one was hand painted.
A planter that was thrown on the wheel and then altered by slipping and scoring a hand made clay nest with 3 small eggs inside it onto the lip of the planter. It was hand brushed with off white glaze, and the nest in metallic brown. Then it was painted with images of leaves and patches of grass on the outside surface of the planter with a green stain, and on the inside of the bottom of the bowl is a stained cherry apple red heart.
IV Why
In all four examples of the many projects that I made, every one demonstrates individual instances where I took the liberty to try new techniques or ideas that enables me to learn my strengths or weaknesses in specific sections of my art. For example, in my set of three I was able to discover my preferences as to the thickness of the walls of my projects, and the contrast between my first cylinder of the year to my final planter project, demonstrates how much I have discovered about my likes and dislikes, as well as strengths and weaknesses, when it comes to my art.
V Conclusion
Last year, as a beginning ceramics student, I was just starting to learn the motions and physical rules of working with clay in making ceramic projects, but this year, as an advanced, I was able to fully discover what my strengths, weaknesses, likes, and dislikes are when it comes to creating ceramic projects. I was able to discover a variety of different forms and shapes of wheel thrown projects, as well as being able to try new techniques when it came to hand and wheel projects, glazing, etc. All in all this semester I have been able to expand my knowledge and skills as a ceramicist through my discovery of my skills in pottery.