This is more or less my final blog post! This photo isn't really in focus, but it's more to sh0w how the pieces' colors interact than to showcase them all.
I went to a ceramics show today (Ceramics from Oregon Potter Association Ceramic Show 2016) and took some photos! Here are some very neat-looking cups. I love the bright colors! I really enjoy how the light blue and bright orange contrast with one another. It really makes the design "pop''. This artist's monster sculptures heavily inspired my theme of "Beasts". I love how they all follow a certain style without being too "matchy". These pieces remind a lot of my own. It's not very apparent in these pictures, but they actually have little fangs and spikes on them! You can see this one's fangs and spikes much better in this photo. This piece reminds me somewhat of "Squinty 2.0, one of my own pieces.
The blobfish and nudibrach-esque pieces have been glazed at last! For my final two pieces, I created one last piece and adopted another from the "unwanted"' section of the kiln room. I'm calling this piece "Stonetongue'', after its grey tongue. This was my first time using Frit glass, and I love how it coats part of the inside of the creature's mouth. I imagine it pretends to be a cave, lures people in with the emerald-like coating in its mouth, and eats them before they realize it's too late. This was heavily inspired by adult collector toys, with bold designs and bright colors.
These two pieces are unfinished, as the one on the left was accidentally low-fired and the one on the right hasn't even been bisque-fired. The orange piece took inspiration from sea slugs (or nudibranchs) and caterpillars, while the piece on the right was based on both early reptiles and the (in)famous blobfish. Shown below are images of the inspirations. Nudibranch Caterpillar (Note the barbs on its back) An early reptile The Blobfish, in all its (lack of) beauty
Several posts ago, I showed a WIP of a piece that resembled coral. I only have one photo of its glazed state, but this should give you an idea of its color scheme. (This is a back view.)
I love how vivid and rich the blue glaze on this piece turned out, but because of its uneven tentacle sizes, I dislike how the overall piece ended up. This is a remake of the piece above, though it was more of an experiment with underglaze. However, the colors are duller and it's missing a tentacle (it broke off when I was sanding it in its bone-dry state). This piece was inspired by the infamous Pacific Tree Octopus Hoax, and it will have an air plant placed in its mouth to resemble and extra set of tentacles. Personally, I think it turned out rather bland, but I am excited to see how it looks with the air plant.
The following pieces are what I consider improvements of themselves. If I wasn't satisfied with the "first draft" of the piece, I would create a new version that was closer to what I had envisioned. This sculpture was originally titled "Death Worm Spawn", but it turned out considerably more serpentine than worm-like. The second version is significantly closer to the concept sketch, but the glaze turned it a sickly purple when it was meant to be red. However, I think this new color scheme conveys the idea of the piece better. This piece was my first attempt at using paper in clay, along with underglaze. Unfortunately, it looks rather dull for a piece that's meant to resemble a volcano. The "redux'' as I like to call it, uses a more detailed design and a warmer color scheme. Additionally, the holes from the paper in the clay are more visible.
It's about time I updated this blog! Please enjoy pictures of the finished version of the piece featured in the last post. It's currently untitled, but (as said in the last post) it took inspiration from adult collector toys. This piece is also untitled, and it was loosely based off "The Blob'', as well as some enemies from the Zelda series. "Harpy'' as its name would imply, took inspiration from the harpies of Greek mythology. However, the harpies of mythology were enormous birds with the heads of ugly women, while this piece hardly fits this description at all. In fact, the only indications that it is based on a harpy are its somewhat-flesh-colored body and brown feathered wings.
As the post's title implies, this piece is not yet finished. I was inspired to make it after reading a book of adult collector's toys; something about the bright colors and stylized, yet simple designs gave me the idea for this piece. I plan to give it four stubby legs, bulging eyes, perhaps a set of ears, and a bright color scheme.
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