CERAMICS 1
kaitlyn mead 2023-24
lidden box & next level slab
Planning: I saw a plain flower soap dish on Pinterest that I liked and was going to add a lid to it. I knew it would work for a next-level slab because I asked Ms . Thompson.
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construction: I rolled a big slab, cut a rectangle and strips of clay then scored and slipped them together. I did attempt to make a lid and didn't get a picture, It didn't work, which is a past problem I had.
review: I'm really actually sad about this piece because I thought it was going to be cute when glazed but I won't get that opportunity since it was supposed to come out of the kiln, and I haven't been able to find it.
Series of 4
process: I wanted to make a watering can as a teapot, but figured that would be difficult so I made a mini set for my mom! I rolled out a slab and then thinned it out with a rolling pin so the pieces were easier to work with. I formed the spout and handles and attached them. After that, I made a tiny cup and plate. Then I made a spoon. I painted all the designs with underglaze and base colors with glaze!
reflection: I really like how this turned out but i know I can do better. I really want to make a bigger watering can and use it as a planter. I think that next time I do a teaset, I'll go more in depth and take more time on it.
Handles
Process: First I rolled out a slab to make the initial shape of the mug. Then I used another part of the same slab to cut the bottom, along with pieces for the handle. Once the bottom was attached I smoothed everything out and started figuring out how I wanted to bow to lay. I attached the two legs of the bow first, followed by trimming the excess clay. I took two strips from the rest of the slab I had rolled before and rolled them a little thinner for the loops, so the top of the mug wasn't too heavy. After winter break I filled in and smoothed out cracks, and carved off what I didn't like. After firing, I glazed it with Cottontail as the base and Rosey Posey as the bow!
Reflection: I love love love this piece. I think it turned out really cute, there's a very minimal amount of things that i would change. Since making this cup I've learned that to make a mug, it needs to be bigger, this was just on the smaller side. I also wish that it was easier to pint the bow because thers some pink spots left on the mug that the white glaze didn't end up covering.
semester 1 final project - inspired by a 2D masterpiece
Name of painting: Water Lillies
Style: Impressionism
Artist: Claude Monet
Year: 1906
Era: Impressionist Movement
Displayed: Musée de l’Orangerie
Claude Monet: Monet lived from 1840-1926, and his first success was at the age of 15. He was a french painter who followed the impressionism movement, painting landscapes and activities of France. His Water Lily collection stretched over around 20 years with around 250 paintings. Monet used oil paints of soft and bright colors, and added shadow and light to draw attention to detail.
Impact on the world: I think Monet made a huge impact on the world and modern art. His work is still loved to this day, and he was one of the most famous artists or the impressionism era. He shifted the style of french painting.
Why I picked this artist: I decided to do a work from monet Because I really like impressionism art, and He uses a lot of softer colors. It was difficult for me to decide which of his paintings to choose, but his water lily collection had so many great options. I picked one that focused solely on the pond and the flowers.
Construction: To start, I made a small teacup from a slab, which I was origionally going to use for a different idea and for my set. I make sure it was smooth inside and out before adding petals around the top of the cup, making sure to leave space at the top do be able to drink out of it. I did two layers of petals. Then I used the rest of my slab to create a little plate to go under the cup and serve as the lilypad. I thinned out a piece of slab, almost a little too much, then cut it to the shape I wanted. While waiting for that to dry I got the first layer of underglaze onto the flower, then I did some mixed shades of green underglaze on the plate. I came back to my piece the next class period to add more layers of underglaze and add final details before firing to bisqueware.
Glazes used: Due to being out sick, and not being able to finish in time, I haven’t actually glazed it. I have completely underglazed for color and detail. For the flower cup portion, I used a range of pink and yellow. For the base color of the flower, I had to mix my own light pink with white and bright pink underglaze. After I got all the necessary coats added, I did bright pink details on the insides of the petals, the bottom of the cup, and on the inside rim. When that dried, I added final details with banana yellow on the petals. I did the same process for the plate but with different detail and shades of green. I used Leaf Green and Avocado, then to capture light spots I includes spots of Blue Frost.
Process:
My first idea was with Monet’s painting of the japanese bridge, I scrapped it pretty quickly. I didn’t get a picture.
My second attempt was inspired by monet’s Cherry blossoms the plan was to have a teal mug with the handle being the tree and flowers. I used the leftover cup that was made for my final idea.
My third idea was a wall hanging for the painting of Boats at Argenteuil, I never got to constructing it.
My final idea, I circled back to the Idea of the Water Lillies. My mom helped me come up with the teacup idea so I stuck with it. I drew a picture or my idea then added to the cup and constructed the rest of the piece.
