This was one of my favorite things I have created this semester. I decided I wanted to make my set functional because I believe that I would get the most out of it that way. I planned on making a set of 4 but with poor time management skills I only had time to make 3 things. I got hung up on what kind of pattern I had wanted to do so I searched the web for "sgraffito flower designs" and I saw some great inspiration. After I had a good idea of what pattern I had wanted to carve I picked some of my favorite colors that I believe look great together. Some of the issues that happened while creating these pieces was that I had once again let my bowl dry too long so I was just scrapping dried clay wich made it extra difficult. I had also noticed that when I put my clear glaze on my colors changed. I think that it was a blessing in disguise because it now looks more like burnt wood I think. I decided to do a blue grey glaze on the inside and bottom of my pieces which was out of my comfort zone because I wanted to stick with something that matched or blended well like a nude color, but went with a contrasting color and I like my decision. If I was describing my set to a someone with their eyes closed I would say that they are a flowy flower design with different brown glazes. 3 similar pieces with the same glaze and sgraffito design, with light blue grey glaze on the inside of bowls and bottom of the plate.
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One of the ideas that had come to mind was to make something for my fish tank because the goal for this project is to influence the feeling of a certain area. I had wanted to make something small, and cute to look at as well as something appealing for my fish to look at and enjoy having in their house/tank. When I think of water and fish, I also think of things like crabs, dolphins and mermaids. I decided that making a mermaid would suit this goal and project perfectly. I think that mermaids give off positive vibes and stand for calming, beautiful, relaxed, mystical and powerful. When researching for some inspiration I ran upon a picture (featured below) that I thought was in my skill range, and very cute. Some of my other inspiration came from the G.O.A.T of all mermaids, Ariel from My Little Mermaid!
This was one of my favorite objects I made this semester. I thought of making a mug because I tend to drink lots of coffee in the morning and go through mugs like crazy, so I knew it would get lots of use. While creating the mug I stumbled upon a couple of issues. The issues I struggled with was that the clay was either way to wet or way to dry. In my test example my clay was way too dry to the point where when I carved it away it was dust. I was thankful I practiced before my actual art piece, so I knew how wet I like my clay. I used two studio habits of mind including envision, and develop craft. I had never used the technique sgraffito before, and I loved the way that other peers projects came out. When I was envisioning what I would like to make I had a reference picture next to my project so I could work off of some inspiration. I developed craft when I had not previously used the technique sgraffito and made two different art projects with my new skills. I found my inspiration off of pinterest, the images I found have unknown artist. If I were to change something about my projects I would spend more time on shaping my mug to make it less lopsided and spend less time on glazing. Another thing that i would take back and change would be how I glazed my little flower dish. I love the inside of the dish but the outside/bottom was a last minute idea and I hate how it looks. I would spend more time and come up with a more unique design.
Throughout working on my vase, I believe that I used ever singe studio habits of mind. My first thoughts and ideas were to make something small for mothers day. I knew I wanted to make my project big at the bottom and smaller at the top, giving it dimension. I got sent home to quarantine for 14 days and on my last night of quarantine I took out my ball of clay and started working on this art piece that I was not even sure what I was making. I was having fun, genuinely enjoying my time thinking of ideas in a stress free environment. After I got the basic shape I had wanted an idea sparked in my head that it should be a vase for flowers. I started to make little details like carving away and adding clay to my vase. I wanted to portray something flowy and fun, just like the experience I had while making this art piece. When you are looking at the vase some things that are noticeable to the viewer's eye are the earthy colors, precise details, shape and dimension. I wanted to stick with neutral tones for the glazes so the flowers that go in the vase stand out and be the center of attention. I intentionally added lots of details to all parts of the vase including the bottom I carved away and added on to add extra texture. I attempted to make the top look effortless, smooth, and flowy, because that is what I think of when I envision a perfect flower vase. While creating this piece I learned more about myself, and had many discoveries. I noticed that putting additional pressure on myself to make something great doesn't always help out the situation. When I just had fun with it, that's when my vase really started coming together. Another thing that i realized was that bigger is not always better and sometimes more really is less. Before I started making the vase I wanted it to be big, and lots of details. After some trial and error I decided having a huge vase with many details would almost take away from the flowers which in my mind should be the center of attention. I think the biggest takeaway I achieved from making this art piece was by having fun, eventually it will show in your work. I do not have my phone in ISS so I cannot use my progress pictures as of now.
While making the slab box I used many of the studio habits but I feel as tho I focused on engage and persist, and observe the most. When I first started to create my slab box, I had planned on making a big and tall slab box, so it wouldn't look the exact same as everyone else's box's. I soon found out it was difficult to make a tall slab box and be sturdy at the same time. If you can see in the pictures you can probably tell that some of my walls are bowed and flimsy looking. During the process of putting up my walls I forgot to insert coils along the creases of the walls where they came together, so this made them a lot weaker than they should have been. At first when I was making my texture roller I was so excited to finally be able to see my print on my slab box. After trying to fix all of my mistakes in the walls almost all of my pattern was none existent. I ended up carving out almost all of my pattern, which I actually like it better than my original plan. One thing that I wish I would have changed or did better would be my lack of time I put into glazing my box. This resulted in uneven, and a patchy glaze job. Overall I think that my slab box didn't turn out how I wanted it to but I still like it. You live and you learn!
I think that this piece of artwork is for the most part successfull. I believe that I put an idea in my head then transferred it onto the roller and it came out different than expected, but I still like it. I really like the print I chose to go with even though when I first started the pattern I started to hot glue onto the roller was too small, and too many details. Another struggle that happened along the way was the indentation of the print started to disappear as I attempted to smooth the edges of my slab box. To resolve this issue I used my carving tool and re-carved in my original pattern. My two studio habits of mind I used while creating the texture roller were: Sketch and explore, and reflect. While drawing my pattern I used sketch and explore when I ran into a few bumps in the road so I creatively stretched some ideas free hand onto my texture roller, going outside of my comfort zone. I learned to embrace the imperfections and to continue to create artwork as I mad little mistakes. I used reflection when I was almost complete with my texture roller and thought to myself, hey it could be alot worse. I also reflected on all of the mistakes I overcame throughout the whole process and in the end I was proud of my ideas coming to life.
The two Studio Habits of Mind I used while creating my sphere were: Express+ Develop craft
I learned how to create an art piece that conveys an idea I have in my head. I also used a technique to make the swirls, giving the sphere movement and feeling. The other studio habit of mind I used was developed craft. I did this by learning different way to create movement in my art works with tools I have not used before. The glazes I used were Emerald green, lalac, medium blue, clear, pacific blue. One thing that I wished I did differently would be to let one color glaze dry before applying the others so they wouldn't all melt together, and the colors would be more defined. Two studio habits I used while creating my pinch pots was observing, and envision. When I was observing I noticed when my clay was too wet or too dry and off of that information I did what I could. I envisioned what my lump of clay would look like with different patterns, colors, or even size. When I was envisioning my end product for my pink pots I had a total different outcome for 2 of my 3 pots. In the start I was envisioning bigger and more detailed dog and cat bowls but they turned out a little smaller and less detailed that what I had originally had in mind. Throughout the entire process of all of my pinch pots I used a total of 8 different glazes. I will be honest there was definitely more than 8 but I just dipped my paintbrush in a random persons glaze and did not ask what it was called. The glazes that I can remember using were called: lavender, fruity pebbles, orange apeel, sassy yellow, jade, shiny black, hot tamale, brown sugar, and candid jade.
One of the Studio Habits of Mind I used while creating my signature stamp was Engage and Persist. This means that I learned to develop focus and other ways of thinking when I doubted myself in a situation. When creating my signature stamp I ran into mind blocks and thought I should just smash it and start over, but I was persistent and kept going. My second Studio Habit of Mind I used was developing craft. To do so I learned new information about techniques, materials, tools, and equipment. This was my first time learning to build a clay sculpting tool out of a bobby pin, paper clip, and piece of wood.
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