First Semester!

Cermaics 2!

Hand Built #2

This is my other hand built project. At first, this piece was really hard to make because I used bad, old clay that would not wedge. Starting off with new clay, it made this piece a whole lot easier to built. I wand to built something a little bigger because my other hand built was small. I didn't know what I was making but I still liked it. Unfortunately, this piece broke in the kiln. I glued it back together and although it's not perfect, it's no big deal. I decided to use this paint because it was something that I had never used before so I decided to try it out. Although it wasn't exactly what I wish it was, I still like the piece. I can use it as an iPad holder! 

Hand Built #1

This is the first project I did of the whole semester. Although it is on the smaller side, I do enjoy the detail I put into this box. I do feel that I spent too much time on my box but the end result was really nice. I like using the sandstone clay to build projects because it feels like you can create anything your heart desires. This is one of my favorite pieces! 

2 Clay Pieces Wedged Together #3

This was the most difficult pieces to make out of the three peices that were wedged together. I intended on making a big plate but it turned out to be very difficult. I learned a new technique to create plates on this wheel. To start, my clay was very dry so the pieces wouldn't wedge together. Then, I made a big plate, but the middle was too thin and couldn't support the outside of the plate. Therefore, I had to cut the plate to be smaller, but I'm still happy with how it turned out. This is also the piece where you can really see the dark cassius clay. 

2 Clay Pieces Wedged Together #2

This is my second piece using porecelin and cassius. This is my favorite piece out of everything I made because it was scratched nicely and looks very good because everything is even. This piece waaas really fun to make because the clay felt buttery. I overall think I did really well on this piece, and I'm proud of it.

13 Tiles

These are my 13 tiles. The point of this project was to see how different colors combine  to create other colors. This project was super helpful because if there is not a color that you like, you combine shades to create the shade that you would like. I really think this was a good and cool project to make. 

2 Clay Pieces Wedged Together #1

This is my first piece of the two pieces of clay wedged together. I think the porcelain and cassius mke a really cool and unique design. My first piece is a small plate. I had also made a bowl and together, this plate and bowl make the perfect combination. Because these two pieces were wedged together, the combination of the two colors always look different, and it was fun to scrape off the brown clay and reveal the swirl. 

Sgraffito #1

This is my first sgraffito piece. I really enjoy sgraffito because it can make a piece that is so simple, become something unique and intricate. This piece is a 20 sided candy container made from porcelain. I got inspiration from a random google image and decided to make it because it looked cool and unique. 

2012/2013

Ceramics 1!