mostly everything has wrapped up

It's all done! DAAPworks and graduation are over! It's slowly settling in that I am actually done with school for now. I received a Director's Choice Award for my installation of the bowls, here's my artist statement that accompanied the piece:

Looking at the process of mold making in relationship to the creation of product in the large scale, the artist uses a method of destroying and obscuring an established form to create something new. Focused on the non-function in something functional allows for an off-putting, yet intriguing formless bowl.

ceramics for sale

The ceramics sale opened last night and will continue running till Saturday in the Ceramics Studio, Room 4300 of DAAP.

Don't miss out on all the awesome work for sale and don't forget to also check out the seniors final work in the Reed and Meyers Galleries.

Sale schedule:

Tuesday, June 5th- 5-8pm

Wednesday, June 6th- 2-6pm

Thursday, June 7th- 2-6pm

Friday, June 8th- 2-5pm

Saturday, June 9th- 10-1pm

it's good to keep things fresh

The next thing I need to tackle is display and installation of the mass collection of bowls. I want to certainly showcase the large number of bowls I have made these past two quarters, but without simply throwing them into a pile. Since I have almost been unconsciously creating the bowls, I want to push myself, and the bowls, to create something new out of them. I will be creating a structured form with the them that hopefully builds up and is able to keep a set form. 

let's call it decadence

Untitled #750 (Bird Wedding Cake), 1993. Wax and mixed media. Gift of the Rothfeld Family in memory of Harriet Weill Rothfeld, and designated purchase funds, 2008.

                  Untitled #1103 (Daphne), 2002-03; mixed media; 77 x 83 x 86 inches; courtesy the artist and     Galerie Lelong; New York.

 Untitled #875S-96/7 (Atlanta Gal), 1996–97, mixed media, 67 1/2×55 x 38”.

Petah Coyne's work has always been an inspiration, but as of late I have been looking to the construction and sculptural elements in relationship to my thesis work. Coyne's pieces take upon a Baroque sensibility and the appearance of decadent refinement. The collection of mixed media comes together in this sculptural form, powerfully imposing on the viewer, yet allowing a close interaction. Check her work out!

the end is near

DAAPworks is getting closer and closer as it's just a few weeks away! The seniors in ceramics put together a little show card to give some insight into how amazing everyone's work is going to be. You really shouldn't miss it! 

Show runs June 5 - 9 at both the Meyers and Reed Galleries on campus. 

actually useful

So in the past nine weeks I have made nearly 250 bowls. From those, I have started glazing some of them a nice glossy satiny clear that contrasts the bisqued, rough outer shell. I am so happy with how the glaze turned out!

a bunch of bowl

Just a little look at some bowls I've been working on. Oddly enough, I'm still finding ways to change the appearance of each bowl, most recently by stacking.