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Art-ness



A sampling of some of the better things that came out of an overpriced education. The slide transfers aren't the greatest quality- some of them got washed out in the scanning. I've included some explanations at the bottom of the page.


3-D


Celtic Earth Bowl

Earthenware

12" diameter

Summer 1998

Twisted Pot

Earthenware

18"h 10"d

Summer 1998

Phallic Tree Pot

Stoneware

Ceramic

5"w 18"h

Fall 1998

Bubble Set

Stoneware

Fall 1998

Arabic Set

Stoneware

Fall 1998

Shindo Vessel

Stoneware

6"w 12"h

Fall 1998



Insanity Pot

Slip Cast Porcelain

6"w 8"h

Fall 1998

Wood Fire Pots

Stoneware

Fall 1999

Spunk Jug

High Fire Earthenware

18"w 35"h

Fall 1999

Spunk Jug

High Fire Earthenware

18"w 35"h

Fall 1999

Shell

Stoneware

approx 30" tall

Fall 1999

Shell

Stoneware

approx 30" tall

Fall 1999





Hands On

Stoneware, Wood

approx. 36"x24"

Fall 1999

Impressive Narrative

Stoneware, Wood

approx. 4'x5'

Fall 1999

Wrathful Messiah

Bronze

11"h

Spring 1998

Matchless

Aluminum, Ceramic, Wood

24"w 7"h

Fall 1998

Matchless (detail)

Aluminum, Ceramic, Wood

24"w 7"h

Fall 1998

2-D


Illuminated Woman

Charcoal, Gesso, Ink

40"w 25"h

Fall 1998

Woman with Red Highlights

Charcoal, Pastel

22"w 27"h

Fall 1998

Woman with Dark Face

Charcoal, Gesso

23"w 35"h

Fall 1998

Dismissed (detail)

Photo

9"w 6"h

Self Portrait

Charcoal

12"w 18"h"

Spring 1995



The Celtic Earth Pot, Twisted Pot and Phallic Tree Pot were all hand built in my first ceramics class. Not too bad considering I'd had the pinky nail on my left hand torn out just before start of term.

Bubble Set, Arabic Set and Shindo Vessel were all wheel thrown. They were explorations of form and design from other cultures.

The Insanity Pot nearly drove me insane while creating, thus, its title. This was slip cast and assembled from various items such as bottles, vegetables, toys and a seashell.

The Spunk Jug is my biggest hearbreak. It was created using a special mix of clay that I'd created- a macho high fire earthenware. During the process of firing, the jug tore itself apart. You can see one of the cracks in the first picture.

Shell is made up of 10 separate pieces which are balanced and interlocked when assembled to create a free-standing figurative form.

Hands On explores the idea that *seeing* art isn't always the first sense one should use. Each piece is imprinted with a grip, so when held, fits naturally into one's hand. The board has a series of pegs on it which each piece fits over. It elicits the person to feel and assemble the pieces.

Impressive Narative was made with woven strands of clay that I laid over my body which formed to my shape as they dried. The pieces were then suspended from a rod using ceramic hooks I'd fashinoned.

Wrathful Messiah was created using the lost wax method of metal casting. Some of the surface detail was created using such items as rice and willow tree branches. The standing figure also doubles as a handy weapon.

Matchless also used the lost wax method with one of the figures slip cast in porcelain as well. I melted the bottom of my Doc Martens during this pour.

The self portrait was one of the first drawings I'd done in my first art class out of high school. It's too funny to go back and see your earlier drawings, see where your technique started, and (hopefully) how it has improved.