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"Red Roses"
Bri Clark
Ceramics 1
"Red Roses" is a jewelry dish with rose imprints, and is a light pink color. It it glazed on the sides, to give it a smooth, glassy look and feel. This piece reminds me of Disney, like Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and Beauty and the Beast. I started by using the same process as my project, "Emerald City", by using the donut foam molds. I decided not to push the center down too far because I didn't want a deep bowl. I looked for imprints and found a flower imprint. Pressing firmly, I did three rows of imprints and then used slip, water, and a sponge to make the flower pedal edges and smooth them out. I then waited for it to dry and used a beautiful pink glaze that reminded me of roses. I also sanded the edges to make it even more smooth. I added glaze to the bottom except for a small circle because when you hold it the texture feels even. If I could change something about it I would make sure you couldn't see the edge of the imprints and just have it all floral. But I really love the color and how the edges look like flower pedals.
"Volcanic Magma" Jewelry Dish
"Dark Waves" Jewelry Dish
"Blue Atlantic" Blue Jewelry Dish
"Pink Flesh" Tan & Pink Jewelry Dish
Bri Clark "Volcanic Magma, Dark Waves, Blue Atlantic, Pink Flesh"
Jewelry Dishes
2022
All of these jewelry dishes were made the same way, I just wanted to experiment with different colors and styles. I started by rolling out the clay for each one, and used the needle to cut different non-symmetric and unique curvy shapes. I then pinched the sides and smoothed them with slip and my two finders to build up the edges. A few problems I ran into while making these were adding too much build up on the edges and not enough clay in the center, creating tears and holes. I then dried them in the kiln and used different layers of glaze to experiment. If I could change one thing about them, I would make the shape differently. Not exaclty even and symmetrical, but different. I would also used different colors because the colors I used were bland and kind of boring to me. But I love the "Volcanic Magma" jewelry dish because it has vibrant colors.
"Honeycomb"
Bri Clark
Ceramics 1
2022
"Honeycomb" is a small jewelry dish with dents and imprints of yellow and gold to resemble honeycomb. I again used the same process with the donut foam mold, and used a roller imprint this time. I wanted to resemble honeycomb because I had tried it for the first time in my life and it was a really interesting texture. I again waited for it to dry and realized that it was probably too thin before it was too late. Even though it had chipped, the bowl still looked cool and also reminded me of the honey-comb from honey nut cheerios. I liked the glazed, honey, and shimmery look it gave. If I could change one thing about it I would use the same imprint and color, but maybe make a vase or something larger or thicker. I would also make the clay thicker around to prevent it from breaking off like it did. Overall I love the color and texture and smoothness.
"Seashell"
Bri Clark
Ceramics 1
2022
Creating this shell was not my intention at first. At first I was going to make a small vase, but things did not go as planned. This was my second day using the wheel, and I had ruined the vase and the edges spiraled outward. Instead of giving up I looked at it from a different perspective. I decided to make a seashell jewelry holder instead. I waited for it to dry in the kiln again and saw that it had a minor tear, but it just made it more realistic. Finding shells in the ocean, they often come with cracks and tears. I decided to glaze it with a tan color on the outside, and pink on the inside. I smoothed the edges and inside as well. If I could change something about this, I would use a different color or shade for the outside layer. I would also glaze it a few more times to make it less and less bland.
"Olive"
Bri Clark
Ceramics 1
This jewelry dish is a sleek olive color great for any jewelry. I made this bowl to hold my earrings and it is very useful. Instead of using the donut foam mold, I decided to use a large bowl mold instead, which turned out to be very effective. I am very proud of how this bowl turned out because of the detailing and color. I started by rolling out clay and adding the lined detailing. I then flipped it over and inside the bowl mold and gently smoothed the inside so I wouldn't ruin the outside detail. I waited for it to dry, took it out of the bowl mold, and put it in the kiln. I then glazed it a few times with the same "Emerald City" Color, which turned out very nicely. I love the glossy finisht o it and the smoothness and mix of different textural details from center to bottom. If I could change anything about it, I would make the edges a little more thick and symmetrical. But other than that I love the outcome of this bowl and it is problably my favorite art piece I have ever done.
"Rose Beauty"
Bri Clark
Ceramics 1
This jewelry dish was inspired by my friend, whos user name for a game we used to play was Rose Beauty. I always play roblox wiht my friend because its litterally so much fun, and for a history project, me and my friend Kerrigan decided to make a manor. I had never played roblox with her and we thought it was funny her name was RoseBeauty123 on there. I think that the rose color as well as the imprint fits perfectly with the theme. I used the same steps as I did for "Olive" to make this bowl, except this time I used a needle to make smaller details on the outside. If I could go back and change something about this, I would have smoothed down the edges a lot more down to make it a lot more smoother. I would also add glaze to the bottom to give it a shiny finish all around. I also should have made a thicker base in order for it to have more structural balance on the bottom of it. But something I love about this bowl is the color to pattern ratio. Each little detail corralates well with eachother and makes one another stand out.
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