Ceramics

[sickostrich]

I just finished my independant study for ceramics a few days ago and photographed the piece I submitted for critique. Let me know what you think. Also, remember how I said I got a job at a glass studio? Well, I'm putting up a few pictures of what I've been doing there. We're helping with a public art projec for the museum of glass, and I've been

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[sickostrich]

Yep. It's a pile of sod that I watered to keep alive. Detail is where I have all my fun.

[yourshade]

hey, I really like that. it tells a story. =)

[sickostrich]

I'm so happy you said that! That's the whole point :). What story do you get?

[yourshade]

I guess I see the aftermath of either some sort of storm, or perhaps a giant smashing the top part of the house. Meanwhile, someone has holed themselves up in the inner part (the chair against the doorknob), shielding himself from whatever force is lurking outside...he's been living in squalor and fear...but he's nowhere to be found. perhaps he's already dead and decomposed behind the counter?

anyway, as far as symbolism...I see death, a tomb...returning to the Earth after everything outside has worn you down over time.

[sickostrich]

Sweet. That's awesome to hear. I didn't have a specific story, per say, but I was definately thinking about that sort of stuff while I was building the piece. You'll like what I'm working on now ;).

[kneb]

That's amazing! How long did it take you to complete?

[sickostrich]

Too long, probably :-p.

[beakermin]

How on earth do you fire those leaves? Or move them for that matter.

[sickostrich]

They don't get fired or moved. From this point on it's a complicated process of mold making and casting various materials into them. From this you make a rubber mold with a plaster casing, cast wax into the rubber mold, then make a cast-a-lot mold from the wax leave that has glass cast into it.