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Objective
Objective
To create a unique and creative ceramic pumpkin (that does not explode in the kiln) using an armature made of newsprint and masking tape.
pumpkin patch
pumpkin patch
Artist Inspiration: Yayoi Kusama
Artist Inspiration: Yayoi Kusama
Trailer for the Biographical Documentary:
Now To Make Your Clay Pumpkin!
Now To Make Your Clay Pumpkin!
Step 1: Sketch
Step 1: Sketch
Sketch out a possible pumpkin design, complete with color. Your ceramic pumpkin will be a minimum of 6" in diameter.
Sketch out a possible pumpkin design, complete with color. Your ceramic pumpkin will be a minimum of 6" in diameter.
Things to consider as you are planning your design:
scale/ size
accessories
jack-o-lantern style?
pattern (polka-dotted like kusama's pumpkins?)
function
pumpkin type
humor
emotional quality
Step 2: Build Your Armature
Step 2: Build Your Armature
First, what is an armature?
First, what is an armature?
In sculpture, an armature is a framework around which the sculpture is built. This framework provides structure and stability, especially when a plastic material such as wax, newspaper or clay is being used as the medium.
In sculpture, an armature is a framework around which the sculpture is built. This framework provides structure and stability, especially when a plastic material such as wax, newspaper or clay is being used as the medium.
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