Resume This semester I learned how to create a piece using raku clay and raku firing techniques. To create my Raku cylinder I cut a rectangle out of a flattened slab of clay. I then pressed a design onto one side of the clay and wrapped it around a pipe with newspaper. I then used… Continue reading Advanced Final Ceramics Narrative

Here are my nesting bowls that I threw.

Here are some students work that inspired me: I was inspired by the pastel colors in Walter Brown’s Cup Installation. The shape and style of my cake stand are based on Jodie Masterman’s piece.  Here is some artist work that inspired me: The bright colors in contrast with the white on Rachel Foxwell’s vessels stood… Continue reading Final Independent Project

1. Andrew Arvish The artwork is a photo of three boys silhouettes on a beach playing with Kandamas. The back drop is a breathtaking sunset and the stars at night. I find this artwork interesting because at first glance it just looks like an average photo of a beautiful sunset. But, after taking a closer… Continue reading Showcase Reflection

My tea pot and tea cups look like the vines and plants that make up the Queen of Hearts’ palace and soldiers in the movie “Alice Through the Looking Glass.” My pot is mostly green and I used coils to represent the vines. The lid to my pot has a rose red handle that looks like a… Continue reading Mad Hatter Tea Set

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression-and-college-students/index.shtml http://caps.ucsc.edu/resources/depression.html Surface decorating options: Sgraffito- happy scene/colors layered outside with scratches that look like  cracks filled in black, inside of box black shiny underglaze Sea Mix Clay

A Japanese form of pottery, Raku is a method of creating bowls for Japanese Tea ceremonies. They are made from hand, and therefore unique in several ways. The Raku style is influenced by the Zen philosophy of the tea ceremonies. For a while Raku was made only in Japan, but today it is a method… Continue reading Raku Firing

– My theme is the Queen of Hearts.

RESUME In this class I have learned how to… Use pinch pot construction and ribbing, add a foot by scoring and slipping, bisque fire, and glaze a tea bowl. Make a Bisque Stamp Using a pin tool and other wooden carving tools. Create a relief tile by using tools to carve out negative space, slip… Continue reading Final Ceramics Narrative