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2025
Amelia Griffin "Baseline"
Stoneware & Glass, 2025
Left side: This small ceramic project, is a magnet. Avocados are something that have a significant meaning in my life, ever single I was given a blanket with some on it from my brother. Avocados continue to show up in the people I love. Ironically, I don't like the taste of avocado.
Right: With the extra clay from the magnet, I created a micro dish. It was randomly created, with no significance.
Amelia Griffin "Large Vessel"
Stoneware & Glass, 2025
This project is a vase that was supposed to be 18" or higher. I did just that. I started with an idea to have a hole in the middle. When I first started building, I made a slab and slowly built it out. Then, I started making two separate tunnel figures and built a hole shape in the middle. After I made the two tall enough, I slowly started building them back together and then conjoined the two at the top. After I was done building, I carved in leaf patterns.
I liked how this project turned out. I think if I were to do something different, I would glaze it differently. At first, I wanted a colorful green. I chose the Amaco glaze "Emerald Falls" and used it for a few layers. Then to make it different, I splattered a dark glaze called "River Rock" on the base. Overall, I like this project, I think it is very unique and is something I would love to display in my home.
Amelia Griffin "The Moai"
Stoneware & Glass, 2025
This project was something I did after my first bust broke. The first bust was meant to represent death and new life. Unfortunately, it exploded in the kiln, and I am still unsure what to do with the remaining pieces. But after that happened, I decided I wanted to create something simpler. One artwork that fascinates me is the Easter Island Moai. So, I decided I would make a pair of matching ones. I wanted to create them to be relatively the same size, I was hoping that they would be able to stack on top of each other, to also resemble a tiki. Unfortunately, things shrink in the kiln, and they do not fit one another.
Another mishap that happened in the process was the glaze. I found online inspiration with a glaze pattern to make it turn out rainbow. I did two layers of blue rutile, three of emerald falls, and one of oatmeal. The oatmeal must have done something because it was also not turning out the way intended on other people's pieces. Even though there were a lot of things that didn't go to plan, I still really like how this piece turned out and I think it will make a great addition to my home.
Amelia Griffin "Little Whale"
Stoneware & Glass, 2025
This "little whale" was a quick, short scrap project made with some extra clay I had. I wanted to make a cute ring holder, and so I created a little whale shark. It fits my recent theme of under-the-sea art projects, something that has become more common in my work. I enjoy creating art that I love, or of something that I like.
The glaze, I chose a teal color for the base. It turned out a little darker than I had hoped, but it's still cute nonetheless. I added some iron yellow spots on the top, and I thought that they would have gotten mixed around, but they didn't. They kept their shape throughout the firing, and I love the finished product. For the mouth, I used chum plum, and for the eyes, stardust.
Amelia Griffin "Simple Dish"
Stoneware & Glass, 2025
A simple dish. This project was created at the same time as my Moai project, and so the glaze is the same. This dish was also just to use up scraps of clay. One thing I dislike about the piece is that the sides turned a greenish-brown. I am unsure what the glaze did, but I think it is not to my style. But there are no mistakes in art, so I'd like to think it was just meant to turn out that way.
Amelia Griffin "Party Snake"
Stoneware & Glass, Acrylic, Paper, Hot Glue, String, Bead, Markers, 2025
A little brown snake.
Yet another project made up of scrap clay. I wanted to make a tiny sculpture that would rest in my room. I created a little snake and decided I wanted to glaze it brown. The glaze was called "textured amber," and I didn't realize it would turn out that way when I glazed it. I wasn't a fan of the way the snake looked, so I decided, since it was a matte glaze, I would paint over it because it quite literally looked like a turd or stick.
I resided on the idea to create the snake in my style. I first added brown, gray, and black. I liked it, but it was too simple for me. I decided to add some metallic pink, and I began liking it more and more. The eyes became a favorite of mine. I also decided to use some other media to add to the snake. I created some tail decor by making a tiny bow with string, a bead, and hot glue. I also decided to make a little party hat accessory, giving the snake its festive name.
Amelia Griffin "Manta Ray"
Cardboard, Newspaper, Hot Glue, Aluminum Wire, School Glue, Duct tape/Masking Tape, Acrylic, 2025
This cute manta ray was my non-ceramic sculpture project. I thought making jewelry would be a good project, but I created a set in an hour and needed something that would take me longer. My process began by creating a cardboard skeleton. I made arches to create the 3D body shape, then I used newspaper as a volume filler to make sure it wasn't too flexible. Next, I used masking tape to seal everything in place. I followed that with duct tape to make it extra secure.
Next, I created my papier mache mixture. I ripped up a newspaper into strips and used my school glue/water mixture to apply it onto the ray. I did about 2 layers of the paper mache. Once it was all dry, I took a chunk of aluminum wire and wrapped it in tape, then stuck it in the body. I used hot glue to secure the tail on. Then I painted the whole body black. Lastly, I used white to create the lighter zone and the eyes.
This project doesn't have any symbolism. I like how it turned out. I can't wait to see how it will look hanging on a wall.
Amelia Griffin "Teamwork Claymation"
Video stop motion animation, 2025
This claymation is about the importance of teamwork. The conflict of the animation is that there is a starfish that is stuck under a pile of rocks. A sea turtle tries to free the starfish, but can't lift the rocks on its own. The turtle asks for help and a blue eel offers to help. Together they both work to free the starfish. The moral is that they wouldn't have been able to do it on their own.
Amelia Claymation.mp4
Amelia Griffin "Pot with Janis"
Stoneware & Glass, 2025
This pot was made during a class instruction with our special guest, Janis. She showed us her technique of making pots, and I chose to make the coil one. I glazed it to the design, and the pattern looks very nice. I love how it looks. Janis also decided to bring in baby succulents and cacti to put into our pots. Now I have a little plant to take care of. She also instructed us on how to care for our plants.
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