MoNsTeR

I just attached the arms to my monster father. they are long, come to a point and drag behind the figure. Once fired, i want to try to give it a shadowy, ghostly look so I will have to think through some ideas with stains. I'm really excited about this piece. I hope this will be my first success in class

fAmILy

This week in class we began working on a ceramic piece based around the theme of family. Some of my class mates are throwing different sized pots to represent a family while others are making slabs. I decided to hand build with my fresh bag of Pendleton Red.. nice. So I'm not sure if this is allowed or even part of the assignment but I am focussing in on a darker side of family: physical abuse. My hope is to capture the essence of an abusive father through the child's eyes. I am making two sculptures. One, a small smooth figure: the innocent child. And the other, a huge, petrifying monster: the unjust parent. I hope to remind people about the dark sides of some families

Diane LoU

Well in class we are privledged to have ANOTHER guest artist!! Her name is Daine Lou and she makes incredible work from gathering old toys, bones, and just "junk". she uses different techniques to manipulate the mind of the viewer. making some parts seem very familiar and others unfamiliar. All in all i am really excited to see what she has to say about her stuff

Due to some technical difficulties of air expansion, I need to start my sara davis tube project again. my last one was a pitcher like these but very different. No handle with a shape that fit to your hand. I havn't decided how it will be glazed yet but my focus now is just on getting it done with and into the bisque stage

COntraversiaL

Hey so this next project we are working on a piece of contraversial art. I hope to base mine around abortion or police brutality. Most likely i will use a mixed media and avoid using clay but as I make more sketches the ideas evolve!

Retreat reflection?

Our class's art retreat to Menucha was really great. This year, in particular, I feel that we all became closer as a class and more comfortable with each other. I thought that this year's guest artist was awesome! My clay projects went very well and I can't wait to bisque them. My natural (Andy Goldsworthy) piece went very well and felt like it was just right. I covered the top of a tree stump with small green leaves. and created a linear form of bright red berries spanning across its face. This year i managed my time alot better when working with the clay and the leaves.

This year I hope to have more direction in my work. Especially in my concentration, last year i would run into dead ends and be stuck! But this year, with a more specific and practical concentration, I will hope to always know my next step.

sweet

So since we turned in our portfolio's Amy is giving us sort of a choice project for the rest of the year. first off, I'm going to finish my skyzophrenia piece that is taking forever, due to various complications, then I want to do some handbuilding to finish off the year with a final qualtiy piece. Tomorrow we are having a barbeque in class and i am bringing the cheese for the burgers