My theme idea for this semester has been altering the complexity and simplicity of each project to compliment the glazes. If I had a simple project, I would glaze it very complex. This way, the glaze stood out against the simple, solid shape. And this worked the other way around as well; when I had a complex project I would glaze it simply so it would not distract from the original shape.
So far this semester, I have made sets of bowls, cups, and plates. I have made a teapot, a planter, a lidded project, and a vase. Each project was basic but all were slightly altered compared to the last so I have a lot of variety.
Each of these projects I made a little differently. For each of my bowls, I made a different shape. For my first bowl, I made it tall and round and kind of thin. For my next bowl, I made it very wide and very thin. And the last bowl I made was wide as well, but it had a compressed lip. Each of these styles turned out very well. For the cups I made, I made them fairly the same shape but I only attached a handle to one. So while the projects were a lot alike, this slight difference made a bigger impact. For the lidded project I made the bottom very round and wide, and the lid very round and big as well. For the teapot, I made the bottom more square, while the lid had almost the same shape. And the handle and spout were fairly normal. For the plates, I made them small and kind of thick because I thought it went with the round bowl and cup more.
I made each of these projects because they reflect how I see myself as. When you just look at the projects, they don't seem complex or traditional in any way, but when you realize and understand the effort, story, and ideas that came along with them, you would see it a different way. Whether I was having a bad or good day these were created, each project reflects that in a way. These were the projects that I had the most fun making because while the basic ideas are common (bowl, plate, cup, etc), they slight changes and alterations I made to them brought something new to the project. I chose this theme because it was a theme that isn't very obvious but still makes an impact. The substitution of the complex glazes verses the simple project (and visa verse) is not a theme that you can understand and admire unless you have a project that displays this. I love how, with this theme, that the more important parts of the project are highlighted just by using a different glaze or making a simple project. That is why I chose this theme, its different and not very noticeable until someone looks deep into it.
At the beginning of this semester, I just made projects freely and didn't think too much into the shape, volume, movement, or the design of the projects. But now, with every new project I make (and looking back on a few old ones) I find that there is a little bit of my theme in all of them. While my old projects struggle to enhance the shape and texture of the bowl or plate or cup, it is always easy to find a mixture of simplicity and complexity in each one. I'm very proud of the way my skills have improved throughout this year and it's great being able to see that through my projects. While I can't continue on the wheel, I'm hoping to make up for it and showing my theme in the hand projects I will be making for the next few weeks.
So far this semester, I have made sets of bowls, cups, and plates. I have made a teapot, a planter, a lidded project, and a vase. Each project was basic but all were slightly altered compared to the last so I have a lot of variety.
Each of these projects I made a little differently. For each of my bowls, I made a different shape. For my first bowl, I made it tall and round and kind of thin. For my next bowl, I made it very wide and very thin. And the last bowl I made was wide as well, but it had a compressed lip. Each of these styles turned out very well. For the cups I made, I made them fairly the same shape but I only attached a handle to one. So while the projects were a lot alike, this slight difference made a bigger impact. For the lidded project I made the bottom very round and wide, and the lid very round and big as well. For the teapot, I made the bottom more square, while the lid had almost the same shape. And the handle and spout were fairly normal. For the plates, I made them small and kind of thick because I thought it went with the round bowl and cup more.
I made each of these projects because they reflect how I see myself as. When you just look at the projects, they don't seem complex or traditional in any way, but when you realize and understand the effort, story, and ideas that came along with them, you would see it a different way. Whether I was having a bad or good day these were created, each project reflects that in a way. These were the projects that I had the most fun making because while the basic ideas are common (bowl, plate, cup, etc), they slight changes and alterations I made to them brought something new to the project. I chose this theme because it was a theme that isn't very obvious but still makes an impact. The substitution of the complex glazes verses the simple project (and visa verse) is not a theme that you can understand and admire unless you have a project that displays this. I love how, with this theme, that the more important parts of the project are highlighted just by using a different glaze or making a simple project. That is why I chose this theme, its different and not very noticeable until someone looks deep into it.
At the beginning of this semester, I just made projects freely and didn't think too much into the shape, volume, movement, or the design of the projects. But now, with every new project I make (and looking back on a few old ones) I find that there is a little bit of my theme in all of them. While my old projects struggle to enhance the shape and texture of the bowl or plate or cup, it is always easy to find a mixture of simplicity and complexity in each one. I'm very proud of the way my skills have improved throughout this year and it's great being able to see that through my projects. While I can't continue on the wheel, I'm hoping to make up for it and showing my theme in the hand projects I will be making for the next few weeks.
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