Problem: Create a modular object while considering how water moves through an object and working to create and glaze a larger object. When you are told to imagine a fountain, I bet the first image that comes to mind is a fancy lawn fountain where the water spews out from the top layer and…
Problem: Find and mix two cone 03, 04, 05 and two cone 10 glazes that will work on our low fire earthernware clay and our high fire stoneware clay. My solution to the problem is as follows. Glazy is a wesbite where ceramicists come together and share their glaze recipes. They share anything that…
Problem: Create a customer based product while working at a small scale, using high fire glaze and clay, using efficient methods to create the piece all while considering customer attraction. Vending and selling artwork is a tricky activity to partake in. You have to think of items that will hit the market and how…
The problem was to “create a visually dynamic object using color, open forms, texture and rhythm”. I knew I wanted a new desk organizer but didn’t want to pay for a fancy one when I could make a cool one. The other factors to the problem was to throw 10 figures on the wheel.…
What is a form that is considered dynamic? When I am considering this limit while making a project I think of it as having something to look at, at all views of the object. You should be able to spin this object and have something new, that also catches your eye, all around the…
The question “what makes art modern?” is a very conceptual question. To me, modern art is anything that was modern for its time. What I mean by this is that when new techniques or styles become “mainstreamed” it becomes very common for artists to start using those techniques or styles making these traits “of…
The type of medium that an artist uses, is dependent on their style and preferences. Although the medium can describe a lot about the artist’s background, culture, and personality. From clay to colored pencils, oil or acrylic paint, to ink, to all the other mediums, each one has its own characteristics that make up…
In Southeast Asia, the representation of the human body is by Buddha. Buddhism is the belief that “Man is his own master and there is no higher being or power that sits in judgment over his destiny.” (Khan Academy). To enforce this belief, for the longest time Buddha was not represented as an actual…
In Southern India dominated a city called Vijayanagara. The city was founded by two brothers, Harihara and Bukka. With their army, they were able to protect the city from invasions from nearby kingdoms. By building many religious buildings, Vijayanagara was able to promote the Hindu religion. These buildings were for the people of the…
The Parthenon Marbles are a collection of several Ancient Greek sculptures from the Parthenon center in the city of Athens. The Parthenon center was a place for religious beliefs and the head of the Delian league; used to thwart attacks from neighboring countries. This building was built in 477 B.C., 33 years after the…