Here are some of my prize possessions. I only have two pieces at this time but with the finishing of the kilns, I hope to kick things into full swing. I love being creative and spontaneous. Both of these pieces were created while attending Bakersfield College under the supervision of Emily Madigan. My goal is to be able to create on a moment's notice, when I feel inspired, not having to wait for the next class or next firing. Below, as I said, are a few tidbits on the sculptures I have and they can be viewed through my gallery. Most of the images below are works in progress to show what it takes to make these and the care that goes into them.
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Bre - This sculpture was difficult because of the frailty of the structure. It had to be fired in stages then assembled which made it even harder to produce. The fact that I wanted it to change colors was even more challenging. So you can see why this became a labor of love. It stands approximately 36" tall and has three different poses of the model. Story behind the sculpture starts in class on day two of my intermediate ceramics class. Our teacher comes around to each student and gives them their syllabus and describes each of the assignments to be completed. My final project was to be something I designed that showed structure. At first I thought what the heck are you talking about, but after pondering my dilemma for a few days I got this idea which stemmed from another class I had taken. I had taken a figure drawing class and produced what I thought were some pretty cool looking 10 second gesture poses two are pictured at right. So I decided to take these and somehow incorporate them into my final project. You can see in the picture gallery below that I started with simple outlines using an extruder then added the interior structure.
After completing and attaching the two outer pieces I fired the inner piece which is the tallest. When we opened the kiln the first time a piece that one of the other students had made exploded and fell onto mine crushing. Back to the drawing board and a second run at the middle piece. But after a successful firing I was ready to move to the next stage which involved taking it to a local automotive painter who shot it black and then coated it in the chameleon paint of my choice. While taking it from his studio and placing it in my car - you guessed it - the middle section broke off with just the slightest tounch! So, you can understand why I say this piece has been difficult to produce. |
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Chalice - I have no name for this piece as it stands but I have to add it to my site because it's one of those happy mistakes. I was in ceramics class and getting ready to glaze this piece when I looked around and most of the glazes had already been used up. So being a little disappointed I stuck it into a gold glaze mixture and then into a Baileys Oil Spot glaze. It looked rather grotesque at the time and I thought I had ruined the piece. It sat on the drying rack for quiet a while until the end of class when it imerged out of the kiln. I had walked into class shortly after someone had taken it out of the kiln and everyone was standing around it in amazement. What occured was the bailey's oil spot mixed with the gold and started to run making a scales like on a fish. I've posted pictures here to show the interesting outcome. I have planned to try and achieve this again in the near future so stay tuned...
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I look forward to hearing from all who look at my art and getting feedback as to what they think or feel when they look at it. |
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