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Bifurcation: A House Divided
My portfolio was guided by a series of inquiry questions: How can I convey both the tangible and the intangible surrounding my parents separation and the lasting impacts it has had on me? What objects have become most valuable, comforting, or sentimental to me throughout these past years of moving back and forth and how can I give them meaning to a viewer? How can I convey emotions and the energy that comes with processing thoughts and all the moving parts of having two houses in both abstract and realistic ways?
As I worked through my portfolio, I got comfortable being uncomfortable. I practiced previous skills (wheel throwing) and learned new ones like crafting facial features with each piece of my portfolio. Experimentation with color pallets and textures played an integral role in portraying emotions and connecting to the five senses. There were countless revisions as I attempted to replicate important objects in my life as well bring form to abstract concepts. I can draw parallels between my experience creating this portfolio and making adjustments to my day to day life once I had two homes.
Elefante
8 x 4 x 6.5 in
Materials: B Clay with Grog, Glaze, Sponge, Brush for Texture
Center Point in the Chaos
9.5 x 9 x 4 in
Materials: Raku Clay, Crackled Glaze representing pieces coming together, finding their place in turmoil
The Masks We Wear
3 x 19.5 x 8in
Materials: B Clay with Grog, Face Plaster Mask, Glaze, Sponge to wipe glaze creating patinaed effect
What's Behind the Mask
1 x 18.5 x 7 in
Materials: B Clay with Grog, Glaze, Various Textures, Needle Tool to carve pieces out, layers create dimension
Something on My Mind
3 x 21 x 7 in
Materials: B Clay with Grog, Glaze, Coil Gun, Slab Roller
Everyone Wins
3 x 9 x 5.5 in
Materials: B Clay, Wheel, Cone 5-6 Glaze
It's More Than Just a Key
4.5 x 12 x 16 in
Materials: B Clay, Slab Roller, Tar Paper, Glaze, Tar Paper, Photos, Sketches
Stretched to the Breaking Point
8.5 x 4.5 x 2 in
Materials: B Clay with Grog, Glaze, Wooden Tools to carve stretching between houses to the breaking point
Two Instead of One
6.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 in
Materials: B Clay with Grog, Glaze, Hammer, Ruffled Paint Brush Bristles - commotion in an ordinary object
Two Left Feet
2.5 x 8 x 8 in
Materials: B Clay with Grog, Glaze, Textured Sponge and Brush for texture of fur
The Necessities
8 x 12 x 8 in
Materials: B Clay with Grog, Glaze, Sponge, Brush for Texture, Paint Brush Bristles
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