Unit 1 Projects

Stamp Project

I made this stamp project by using my hand to squish the clay and then smashing it on the table to flatten the stamp part. Later I carve out a B for the initial of my last name with a carving tool and then I put it on the shelf to get fired. I think the carving went well but I could have made the handle a lot smoother by using a tool to smooth it out.

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Small Painted Pendant

I took a wedged piece of clay and then put it into a slab roller. After I collect my slab and cut a small rectangle into it. I make a hole using a paint brush then use my finger to smooth out the sides. I use some underglaze to make a tree design. I think the slab and shape turned out well but the hole with the paint brush was not as good as it could have been. If I were to do this over I would use a different tool to make the hole and get more colorful paint.

Face Project

I started off by making a pinch pot. After I made the pinch pot I added eyeballs that I hand rolled, ears I made by squishing clay in my palm, and lips I made by rolling clay into a sphere then laying it flat. I scored and slipped all of those on then let it dry. I put it on the shelf to be fired. After being fired I pull it out and accidentally broke it. What went well was the overall making of it because I thought it was super creative and fun but what went wrong is obviously that I accidentally broke it. If I were to redo this project I would be more careful with my piece.

Unit 2 Projects

Pinch Pot Cut in Half

I started by taking a wedged piece of clay and cutting a medium sized piece out of it. I use my thumbs to create a pinch pot out of this ball of clay. then I let it outside to dry a bit. After it dried for about 10 minutes I walked outside with a wire tool. I set the pinch pot down on the patio then cut it in half. What went well was how effectively I did this project and what I would change in the future is smoothing out the pinch pot more.

Useful Pinch Pot With a Lid

First I wedged a block of clay. With this wedged clay I take a medium sized slice off of it then use my thumbs to make a pinch pot. I let my pinch pot dry a bit and then I Start creating a lid. I Start by pin rolling a piece of clay and then using a tool to add a design to it. Then I cut out the lid to match the measurements of the bowl. I make a handle for the lid then let them dry. I get them fired finally. What I think I did well was the pinch pot and the handle. What I think I could improve on is the lid fitting better.

Double Pinch Pot

I first started with wedging my clay. Then I cut 2 pieces off of the wedged clay. I use my thumbs to make a pinch pot out of both pieces. I score and slip the top of each pot. I connect the 2 pinch pots. Then I let the pinch pots dry a little. Then I make a hole in the pinch pots so its not a bomb. Things I did good was cleanly connecting the 2 pots. Things I would improve in the future is smoothing it out while it is drying so it comes out smoother.

Small Sculpture Made of a Double Pinch Pot

I start by wedging the clay. I cut off two balls of clay. I use my thumbs to turn these balls of clay into pinch pots. I let them dry a little. I score and slip them into a double pinch pot. I cut out pieces into the double pinch pot. I made eyes and feet and ears and then score and slip them on. I let it dry and then get it fired. After it is fired I paint it and get it fired again. I think I did a good job making the entire sculpture. But Things I think I could have done better is painting it cleaner.

Releif Tile

First I start by wedging clay. I take this wedged clay and turn it into a slab that is 1/3 of an inch thick. I cut a rectangle out of this slab and also cut out a circle. I put this circle on the rectangle. I use the remainder of the slab to make lips and sunglasses. I score and slip the sunglasses and lips onto the circle then score and slip the circle onto the rectangle then I get it fired. Things I think I did good was the lips and I think I could have improved on the sunglasses.

Historically inspired piece

Research

First I started with wedging a piece of clay. I Put the clay through the slab table and make a 1/4 inch slab. I cut this slab into a triangle and then use the slab to make little eyes with my fingers. I cute a pyramid design into the slab and then cut a divider from the tip of the triangle from the body. I score and slip the eyeball on and then get it fired. I think I did a really good job with the eyeball and pyramid design but if I could redo it I would make the edges of the triangle smoother and add a design to the side.

According to Wikipedia the "Eye Of Providence" was a symbol of American History to represent strength and the original 13 colonies, and it is a pyramid with a Floating eye at the tip top of it.

Unit 3 Projects

Slab Slump Mold

First I started by slabbing out some clay. Then I take the clay and apply it to a bowl with corn starch on it. I let the clay dry on the bowl and then take it off. I carefully Cut the sides to make it into a plate. I am overall happy with this piece, but things I would do different were to make it into a bowl instead of a plate. And things I think I did good were using corn starch to get a clean design on the piece.

Sgrafifto

I start by slabbing out a piece of wedged clay. I then draw a guide line to cut into a pumpkin. I cut on this guide line and end up with a pumpkin. I clean up the edges and then let it dry. After it dries I underglaze it and then blow dry it until the paint is dry. I carve it into a pumpkin shape and then put it on the shelf. Later I glaze it with clear glaze then get it fired again. Things I would do better would be do openly cut the stem better. Things I think I did good was painting the pumpkin.

Coil

I start by wedging clay and then slabbing it out with the machine. I cut a square and then I cut many long lines of clay. I clean up the square and then start turning the long strands into twists. I make every single different type of coil and then I make a P and a B to signify my name on the piece. I let it dry and then I fire it and then glaze it. Things I did good were making the coils. If I could go back I would clean up the piece more and glaze it a different color.

Slab Structure's Darts

I started by wedging clay and then slabbing it out. After letting it dry a little I cut the clay into a rectangle shape and then wrap it around to make a cup shape. I cut equal triangles on all 4 sides and then I make another smaller square to put on the bottom. I connect the sides and then put the square on top. I put feet on the Square and then let it dry. Things I did good was the feet on the block. If I could go back I would've waited for the clay to get dryer so the side didn't cave in.

Relief Carving

First I start by wedging a block of clay. I slab out this clay and then cute a wide rectangle. I cut out my plant shape and my pot shape and then a leaf shape. I connect these shapes and then score and slip them on. After I connect the pieces of clay together and then start to paint them. After painting it I let it dry, I carve it and then put it on the shelf to get fired. Things I did good was the design of the plant. If I could go back in time and change something I would smooth out the corner of the square slab.

Unit 4 Projects

Handles on a Piece

At the start i begin with a block of clay I wedged. I slab out this clay into a a slab, obviously and then i fold it into a cup shape, but only the outer side of a cup. I get more clay, wedge it, then slab it out again. With this slab I cut around the mold I just made to create a bottom for my cup. I score and slip the bottom to the bottom of the cup and I gently use my fingers to combine them together wet. I smooth it out and wait for it to dry. Once it was more dry I take extra remaining slab clay and cut it into a rectangle. For creativity I make it into a handle but score and slip it on sideways. I then underglaze the star yellow and glaze the cup blue. I am actually really happy with how this turned out and i think it is one of my most successful and beautiful pieces. If I could go back I would change the size of the cup to make it bigger a but but other than that i am very happy with it. An aspect I like is the creativity of the sideways handle and the star that makes it pop.

Series of Four

I begin by getting the idea for using the little water bowls to help construct my piece for this assignment. Ms. Thompson gives me the idea to use corn starch to make my bowls be able to cleanly pop out. I wedge a block of clay and then use the slab roller to slab it out. I place the con starch into the bowls then press the slab into them after. I gently press the slab until it has filled the bowls. I let them dry then cleanly pop them out just like expected then just clean up a little cracks that happened from drying out. After this i glaze all of them different colors. I am also very happy about this assignment because I think my bowls came out very clean, If i had another chance to fix them all id do is glaze them a different color because i am very happy with my piece.

Lidded Box

I start out with wedging a block of clay until it has no more air bubbles then I put it through the slab roller to get slabbed out. After i get the slabbed out clay I start but measuring and cutting out a shape for a bo to be made. I start by letting the base dry and then take the also dried sides and score and slip them onto the base and then together. Willow gives me an idea to create a lid with a line iside to keep it inside so I use a slab to make this lid and decide for extra creativity to make the handle a heart. I am beyond happy with this piece and I think this is my best piece and if i were to go back in time the only thing i would do was smooth it out more.

Monster

I begin with wedging a block of clay. With this wedged block of clay I examine my monsters blocky body and make a blocky body made of clay. I see the blocky head and also use the clay with a slab to make this blocky head. I add the head antennas onto the head and sculpt eyes on the head and ears and cut out a mouth. I wait for both to dry outside and then I score and slip the head onto the body. Then i use my palm to sculpt 4 legs and I let them dry and score and slip them onto the monster. I am not extremely happy with this piece because I feel like I could have taken more time on it and If i could go back I would glaze it a different color shade and take more time on details for the monster.

Poem Inspired Piece

This is one of my most creative pieces ive made. I talk to students in a different class room and get ideas for a pyramid with a heart inside and different faces on each side. I start with wedging clay and slab rolling it out. With this slab I create a base of the pyramid then start cutting out the side triangles for it. I let them dry out and then I take a lot of time sculpting a heart to connect to the base to be shown inside the pyramid. I score and slip the heart into the base and then start to connect the sides by also scoring and slipping. I Have a really hard time connecting the pyramid sides but eventually it connects and it is very fragile. I quickly cut holes to see the heart and then I let it dry where Ms. Thompson told me to let it dry. After it dries i use colored glazes to match each face and side and then i color the hear pink and mi every color for the window side. I am very happy with this piece not only because of the outcome but also I am proud of the process and If I were to change one thing it would be how much glaze I accidently wasted. Overall I think my partner would be happy with my piece.

Unit 5 Projects

Bust Project

I first began this bust project with actually figuring out what a bust project was. Once I obtained the needed knowledge I went to grab slightly hard clay and began to wedge. Once clay was wedged I slap it on the table and begin to start with just a general shape for a bust like large shoulders and a head and I gave myself lots of space for errors. Then I start to carve out human features and features the teacher wanted our busts to have. While gently carving it out I am inspired by asian facial features and so that is what I go for. Unfortunately in the end it was a little rough but it was too hard to continue so I begin to carve it out. Once carved out I let it fire and then after I began to glaze it. After glazed I let it fire again and then that was my result. Unfortunately I was a little disappointed in my result due to the facial features being a little rough and it not looking asian and I used the wrong hair color because it was too dark and then I spilled a little glaze on the shoulder and I also made the mustache way too small which unfortunately kind of made it look like someone I had no intention of it looking like. In the end If I were to go back I'd change all the things I just listed but overall Im happy with how good I did on the actual sculpting of it because I havee always struggled with sculpting and I think this piece was not bad for sculpting.

Current Artist Inspired Piece

I first looked for inspiration on Pinterest but could not find anything that I loved. I found 1 thing and recreated it for my assignment but the thing was even though I think I did a good job on it the issue was It just was not for me. So I restart with a new idea of the "Comedy" piece. This piece is a banana duct taped to a wall. I chose this piece because it is fitting for me because it is funny. I first grabbed clay, wedged it, then made a slab, then cut our a medium sized square. I then smooth it out and then let it dry a little because I put a banana model I made onto it, I then added a strip on caay as duct tape then I fired it then glazed it then fired it again then I'm done. Im really happy with this piece although not too impressive I think its a good creative and funny idea and if I could go back I would make the banana bigger.

Spirit Animal Project

I first start by finding out what spirit animal I want to make then mid thought I remember I could take one of those online spirit animal tests. I answer all the questions and I end up landing on a flamingo. I thought a flamingo was perfect because pink is my favorite color so I begin by getting my clay and wedging it until slightly hard. I then begin to mold the body then make the neck then attach the head. Then I smooth everything out and then fire it after letting it dry. Then I glaze it the colors I believe flamingos are and then I fire it again. I am really happy with this piece other than the eyes and if I could go back I would change the eyes but everything else I am very happy with.

Useful Piece Project

I was given the useful piece project and I begin to think about what would be useful for me and I just moved rooms recently and thought about my aurora lights and how they don't point the right way and I begin to think of a way to have my light point in the right direction. So I made a stand that would hold it so I start with wedging clay and then slabbing out out and then making the slab as big as my light and then something to hold it on and then a stand to point it in the right direction. I then wait for it to dry and then fire it and then paint it the same color as my lights which is purple and then fire air again and I am really happy with this piece and I seriously wouldn't change a thing and I think its super useful for my room so I'm super happy about this piece.

Mask Project

I first grabbed clay and then started on my piece by beginning to wedge and then making a slab. I then just start to cut out a jester mask type of shape and then cut out some eye holes and a mouth hole and went from there. I grab extra clay and begin to form a nose because I thought that was what the mask was missing but then I feel it needed more so I make cheeks with extra clay and then I make a indent for the hat and then I add balls at the end of the hat and then I was extremely happy with my mask results. Then unfortunately I leave my mask out to dry in the sun and then I come back next class to see it is completely cracked in half. I was so dissapointed and ask the teacher about it and I realise that my mistake was letting it dry in the sun too harshly, I mean that as in I didnt put a bag over it so it dried too harshly and cracked. I was so sad and if i were to go back in time I would put a bag over it and fire it and then glaze it a green and red and black and take it home extremely happy with my mask.