The idea for this piece was to combine interests and reference photos that correspond with my interests to create a magnet. I got this idea based on things I enjoy doing or watching, and it evolved as I found inspirational photos that directed the colors and designs used. This magnet was inspired by my love of reading and bowling, as well as drawing flowers and watching D&D campaigns.

I started off by rolling out a flat square with slight indents on the left side to create a book shape. Next, I started creating the D20 by cutting out a hexagon, then creating the sides accurately based on one of the reference photos I had found. Then, I created a 3D flower for the top right-hand corner, and a carved flower in the bottom right corner. After that, I carved details for the cover, and I created a bookmark to add to the bottom of the book. After the magnet was baked, I painted the piece with purple, green, tan, gold, red, and sparkly blue acrylic paint to bring it to life and reflect any details and reference photos. During the whole process, I used the needle tool to carve out and sculpt out most of the details. While painting the magnet, I used a small paintbrush and a black paint marker to show all the small details.

This piece's meaning is that you can create magic with everyday objects as long as you use some imagination. I want the audience to think about how magical life could be if you used some of your imagination. One piece of imagery is seen in the colors of the D20 because they are the colors of my bowling ball. Another is the gold on the boom cover, as it's supposed to be "magical" designs for the cover

The hardest part of creating this piece was adding the numbers for the sides of the D20 that could be seen. I overcame this situation by simply taking my time and being patient with myself as I wrote each number. If I could start over I would probably make the carved flower a 3D flower like the other one in order to offer more depth.

This piece would be a realistic style as it is based off of reference images of certain objects. This is unique to my own style as I like to draw flowers and geometric things which is similarly presented in this piece with the plants and the D20 hexagon. I love the colors and creation of the D20 that sits on the top of the book as they both go really great together.

My idea for this piece was to create a relief painting based on a picture I had taken when I went to the Niagara Falls. I got this idea from a photo that I had taken that I had really liked, and it evovled to adding the butterfly statue as I had gone to a butterfly aviary while I was in Canada. I was inspired by the trip I had taken to Canada espically the time my family and I spent exploring the Niagara Falls.

I started off by grabbing a square of clay and used the slab roller to make the slab thinner. Next, I used the needle tool to create straight sides for the rectangle. Then, I grabbed a chunk of clay and used small coils while applying pressure to create the texture of both the cliffside and waterfall. I also used the needle tool to add texture for both the water and leaves. After that I used the scrap tool to carve out the back of the piece to allow it to fully dry and I used the end of the scrap tool to create the holes at the top of the piece so it can get hung up. Once this was completed I started working on the butterfly by rolling out a slab and using the needle tool to cut out both the base and wings. Following that I used a mix of imprinting and needle design to add texture to the wings. To finish it off I used the score and slip method to attach the wings and the end of a scrape tool to add a hole so that it could be hung with the painting. Then after it was fired I used a paint brush to apply Chum Plum, Arctic Blue, and a grayish purple glaze, as well as dark brown and green acrylic paint to bring the piece to life.

The piece is meant to show how beautiful nature can be when you take the time to go out and enjoy it. I want the audience to think about how they can go outside and create something amazing based on what they see in nature.

The hardest was adding the little twig pieces because it was difficult to keep them from blending in or breaking while putting them in. I overcame this by waiting til the end to reinstall them back into the piece so there was less of a chance of them getting crushed. I would have changed the color of the bushes to a darker green rather than the bright green that I ended up with.

This piece is created to be a realistic style as I tried to recreate the photo, that I had taken, to the best of my ability. I love the textures of piece as it really helps bring the relief painting together and bring it to life as well as a sense of realism.

My idea was to create a large bust vessel based off of things that enjoy. I got this idea from a couple reference images I found and my interests/hobbies. I was inspired my things I enjoy as well as my work's logo and the bowling ball I used my junior year.

To start the process I used the coil press to form both the coils of the pot and the circular base it starts from. In order, to create the pot shape I spiraled the coils up and to make sure they were stable I smoothed out both the inside and outside to offer some space to work. Then I started to create the pieces that would decorate the side of the piece starting with the logo using a picture of it and finishing with the flower that was carved freehanded with the needle tool. In order to attach the small pieces I used the score-and-slip method. To create the six stick figures around the top I used one of the people from the logo that I used on the bottom and carved them out using the needle tool. For the coil on the top I took a chunk of clay and rolled it into a coil and attached it to the heads by using the score-and-slip method. Finally, I used the carving tool to remove any excess clay from the thicker parts of the inside. After the piece was fired I used Iron Yellow glaze for the inside and Emerald Falls glaze for the outside. For the petals, vines and stick figures I used Arctic Blue, Blue Midnight, Chum Plum, and Deep Olive Speckle glaze, appling three coats of each color. To finish the piece I used red, black, orange, blue, green, glittery purple, pink, brown, and purple acrylic paint for each of the other details. 

This piece is meant to be a representation of who I am as a person and what I am interested in. I want the audience to think about the way you can express yourself in a creative and interesting way. The logo and people at the top are meant to represent where I work and who I am as a person. Then the bowling stuff is based off what I do as an extracurricular. The dog paws are for my dogs and the ladybugs are based off a tattoo my dad got from when I was born. Lastly, the flower with the vines are there because I like nature.

The most difficult part was carving out the thicker areas inside the piece due to the height of the piece. I overcame this struggle by trying my best and taking my time to do it as accurately as I could. If I was to start over I would have chosen a different color of glaze to paint the stick people around the top.

This piece would be in the surreal style as it is supposed to be an artistic version of who I am as a person. This is unique to my own style as often times when I am doodling I always draw a similar flower to the one on the piece. I really love how the overall shape of the vessel came out.

My idea was to create cool looking bowls on the wheel. I was really excited to create more wheel thrown pieces that looked much better than the ones I created the year before. I was inspired by pieces you might see at a craft fair and the colors are inspired by a couple of the patterns found in a glaze swatch booklet.

I started off by rolling the clay into a ball and tossed it onto the wheel near the center to create a nice connection. Then I worked on centering the clay then bringing them up into a cone like shape. Next, I pressed the clay back into a "cake" shape then I pressed a 1/2 inch hole into the center using my thumb. Once it was deep enough I applied pressure both up and out to create the height and shape I want for each piece. Once it was complete I used the needle and scrape tool on the base in order to smooth out and clean up the the bottom. After the pieces were fired I used a paint brush to apply Textured Turquoise, Iron Lustre, Deep Firebrick, Arctic Blue, Blue Midnight, Emerald Falls, and Blue Stone glaze to give them their color.

The hardest part of the wheel process was thinning out any of the thick spots of clay as it was hard to tell how thin the base was and if it was sturdy. I overcame this struggle by asking for help and taking my time as I pulled the clay up and away from the thicker areas. If I had to start over I would have added more width to the tallest piece so that it matched the others slightly.

These wheel thrown pieces are not objective as their just meant to look pretty. These pieces aren't really my style besides the fact that I like to use cooler tones in my art. I really love the colors I used and my favorite one I did would probably be the tallest piece.

My idea for this piece was to create a dish to hold my rings and bracelets in that could go in my room. I got this idea from a couple of other slump dishes I had made last year. It evolved as I started to pick out a different color and pattern than the first few I had orignally made. For this piece I was inspired by the different patterens that were available in the art room as well as some previous pieces I had made that were similar.

I started off by combining all of my left over clay into a ball and wedging it to get all the air bubbles out of the clay. Then after that I used the slab roller to thin out my clay into a workable size and cut it into a circle using a foam circle. Once I was finished with that I rolled a pattern into the clay using a rolling pin and placed the piece on top of the foam piece to let it form the piece's slumped in look. While in was resting in the ring I used my fingers to add some waves to the edge of the dish for some extra texture. After it was fired I applied three coats of Blue Stone glaze, on the top, and Blue Rutile glaze, on the bottom.

The hardest part of the process was making the waves around the edge without the texture I had added disappearing. To get over this hurdle a made sure I was very gentle while adding the extra details. If I was to start over I would probably have chosen to use two colors for the top rather than just one. 

The style of this piece is non-objective as it was created as a place for me to store little trinkets. This is personal to my own style as I like to add little touches of blue to my art. I love the color of glaze that I chose for this piece.

My idea was to create a small D20 inspired piece for my shelves out of the excess clay that I had from earlier projects. I got this idea after I had my first experience playing D&D with my dad and it evolved as I found dice that I really liked. I was inspired by a dice set that I got after my first time playing D&D.

I started off by rolling my clay into a flat piece using the slab roller after that I used the needle tool to cut out the base hexagon shape. Then I carved out the lines that separates all the dice faces as well as the 20 on the front using the needle tool. Once it was fired I use green and purple paint for the D20, doing my best to blend from one to another tpo make the transition appear seamless. To finish the piece I used a small paintbrush and black paint to add the final details in the carved areas of the piece.

This artworks is a meant to inspire how you can create art out of things you love whether it is obvious or not. I want the audience to think about the magic that comes with using your imagination to create something based on your hobbies or interests. The symbolic imagery in this piece would be the 20 as it is often seen as a number that means critical success when it comes to the game overall.

The hardest part of this piece was painting the details into the carved sections. I overcame this by switching gears and using a small paintbrush rather that a small paint marker that was still to thick. I would have added some sort of sparkle to the overall piece if I was to start over.

This piece would be realistic as I tried my best to create something similar to a D20 from a dice set that I own. This is unique to my own style because I like to create art that incorporates things I'm interest in whether it's direct or not. I love how the blending turned out as well as the small details that really bring the piece together.

I got this idea from the snails that I had created last year as a way to finish off my clay that I had left. I got this idea from a Minecraft series that I like from youtube and it evolved as I picked out which character it was going to be based off of. I was inspired by previous pieces I had made as well as a youtube series that I enjoy.

I started off by rolling thee clay into a long coil and smoothed off the ends. Then I used the score and slip method to help the clay stay connected as I rolled it into a spiral. Once the piece was fired I used red paint to paint the shell and peach paint to paint the "neck".

This piece is meant to display how you can combine series you enjoy with an art form that you like to work in. I want the audience to think about how they can turn things that they enjoy into something that everyone will enjoy looking at. The snail is meant to be a representation for one of the characters in the series.

The hardest part of this piece was keeping the clay from cracking as I rolled it up. I overcame this struggle by hydrating the spots as I rolled the clay into the spiral shape. If I was to start over I wouldn't change a thing.

This piece is meant to be surreal as snails don't often have brightly colored shells and bodies. This is unique to my own style as I like to add things I enjoy into my art. I love how the overall color scheme came out on this piece.