Historical Vessel - Ceramics I, Technique: Coilbuilding - Historical reference: Greek pottery
Historical Vessel - Ceramics I, Technique: Coil building - Historical reference: British Toby Jugs(contemporary twist with Steve Buscemi face), Shown with maquette which students were required to make from their final thumbnail sketch.
Multiples - Ceramics I, Technique: Students choice from what had been covered over the course of the semester to create a series of multiples. - This student chose to work with slab building techniques and utilized the wall for presentation.
Multiples – Ceramics I, Technique: Students choice from what had been covered over the course of the semester to create a series of multiples.- This student chose to utilize the coil building technique to create similar forms.
Mysterious Object – Ceramics I, Technique: Slab emphasis in addition to other skills learned at this point. - Students had to pull one noun and one adjective at random., These were to be utilized to create a “mysterious object.” Words were kept secret until critique to foster group discussion.
Mysterious Object – Ceramics I, Technique: Slab emphasis in addition to other skills learned at this point. - Students had to pull one noun and one adjective at random., These were to be utilized to create a “mysterious object.” Words were kept secret until critique to foster group discussion.
Bowls and Cylinders– Ceramics I, Technique: Throwing, Students are required to throw five 5" cylinders and bowls, each from 1.5 pounds of clay.
Bowls and Cylinders– Ceramics I, Technique: Throwing, Students are required to throw five 5" cylinders and bowls, each from 1.5 pounds of clay.
The Passing of Time – Ceramics I, Technique: Slab - Students created a triptych depicting the passing of time on constructed slab tiles, Student depicted water pouring from faucet.
The Passing of Time – Ceramics I, Technique: Slab - Students created a triptych depicting the passing of time on constructed slab tiles, Student depicted animals at different stages of becoming extinct.
The Passing of Time – Ceramics I, Technique: Slab - Students created a triptych depicting the passing of time on constructed slab tiles, Student depicted time through the changing of product design on Jell-O boxes.
Workshop - Led a 2-day workshop at a community studio, guiding attendees on hand building techniques (slab & coil) and utilizing sgraffito to create graphic surfaces.
Workshop - Led a 2-day workshop at a community studio, guiding attendees on hand building techniques (slab & coil) and utilizing sgraffito to create graphic surfaces.
Dance Macabre – Design I, Students worked on a personal myth to create a “woodblock print” style illustration based on the artistic style of Danse Macabre. Focus was on line weight, the illusion of space and personal narrative.
Master Study – Drawing I, Students chose a work by a “Master Painter” to replicate. Works chosen utilized chiaroscuro for students to gain a better understanding of the importance in how light is arranged in order to direct the viewer through a work of art.
Self Portrait – Drawing I, Emphasis on working from direct observation, anatomy, line and value.