Unit 1:
Description:
This one was simple to make, I just flattened out a piece of clay and cut it into a circle. After I underglazed it with the om design.
Inspiration/reference:
Inspiration/reference:
Unit 2:
Apple Plate:
Description:
I made this by flattening out a piece of clay then cut it into a circle. After, I ran my thumb and index finger around the edges to make it slightly raised. The main problem is that the edges are uneven, which next time I could fix by just going around with a rib tool.
Description:
This one I had a lot of trouble with just because the anatomy is difficult. I mostly struggled with the forehead and the lips. The forehead needs to be less flat, which is an easy fix, while the lips I just overall struggled with making. In addition, the pupils became too flattened, so next time I could keep them more in a ball shape in the socket.
Unit 3:
Bowl:
Description:
All I did to make this was just make a pinch pot. With the underglaze I could have let it dry more between each layer or detail, because that messed with it a bit.​​
Matching Charms:
Description:
I constructed this by flattening out a piece of clay and cutting it into the diamond-esque shape, then I added the hole at the top. The underglazing process was easy too, but I could've been neater around the edges with it.
Unit 4:
Final:
Description:
This is inspired by Bird on Money by Jean-Michel Basquiat. He was an African American artist in the 1980s. He first gained popularity in the 70s due to his graffiti in Manhattan, and never had any formal training. His art represents dichotomies such as wealth versus poverty or integration versus segregation. His art was contemporary and neo-expressionism, while his graffiti was typically more abstract. Bird on Money is a tribute to Charlie Parker, a jazz musician who was nicknamed bird. I chose this piece because its really unique and I like all the aspects it has. I struggled with the handle since I tried to make it look like the bird in the painting, but it fell off multiple times. I wish I added more of the small details onto it to fill up the extra space.
