I worked on the wheel for 2 weeks and in those 2 weeks I have progressed from what I knew. I’ve never worked on the wheel before but I had always watched people on the internet work on the wheel so I knew information before starting it. When I first started working I had a … [Read more…]
Artist Take Risks I’ve never used a template before to build a form so creating one on my own was difficult. I searched videos on youtube to help me more (on youtube they make it seem so easy). Also leaving process lines was the hardest thing and I still didn’t end up leaving them. When … [Read more…]
The craftsmanship of an artwork affects its meaning to the viewer by how it is made and if it’s made properly. For instances if the mug I am making has cracks all over it, it’s not very ideal to person whose actually using it for drinking purposes. I learned through the experience of soft slab … [Read more…]
Observation I tried to make sure that it was bigger than the original but still I can hold it in my hand. The original is 7 inches all around so i decided to make the inside 7 inches but the whole the around 10-12 inches. The edges because on the original mirror its straight edges … [Read more…]
My artwork above shows that I came from barely knowing anything about making clay pots to know how to make clay portraits. I’ve learned how to make cups, bowls, boxes and vases etc. I even made a sculpture and it put me in an art show. My first art show and I didn’t even think … [Read more…]
Studio Visit: Ken Shenstone Albion, Michigan, January 2012 He graduated in 1985 but he built his first studio in 2007. So about 20 years he’s been a studio artist. The building is 27 by 44 ft. as well as the shape of the windows. The ceiling is 16… Go to this Sway
I am making a nesting form project. Pre- planning for this project was needed because i didn’t want to go in not know what I was going to do. Making one of the pots too big or too small so one doesn’t fit and one is too big. I haven’t really encountered any problems but … [Read more…]
The sculpture I made was a open form that was in the shape of a brain with flowers and clouds inside, its very colorful and the flowers are 3-D. The most important elements in this project is shape/form and color/value. With shape I didn’t want it to be 2-D because its too flat also that … [Read more…]
Artists takes risk & Artists solve problems I’ve used both of these in the past quarter a lot. Mostly because I like to take risks in my artwork and adventure a little. The only thing that could go wrong is that it will go wrong and I need help. With artist solve problems connect with … [Read more…]