3D ART

Raku Fire Bowl

I chose to make my project this way so that the bowl would perfectly fit inside of my left hand while still being comfortable. I chose the color after seeing the examples I thought it looked spacey and interesting. Using clay I used by thumbs to make a cup shape then using a snake of clay I attached a bottom to the cup. I glazed using a special glaze so that it could be burnt and fired creating a unique color and feel to the cup. The goal of the project was to make a unique cool raku fired bowl which I believe I achieved in this bowl. This piece helped increase my clay knowledge and skill which will be useful for a lot of later projects.

Sketched Clay Plate

I chose this design because of the heart in the center reminding me off the design on my front door. Using clay and a stencil I etched a design into the clay plate then carved it out to be fired. The goal being to make a cool looking plate I think I succeeded. My first plate broke which left me far behind the rest of class but I was able to catch up and make a quality plate in the end. This piece showed me the drawing part that could be implemented into clay art allowing more possibilities for the future of my clay creation.

Impressive bowl

This bowl was crafted from the ground up using clay and slip. I learned to make even structures with clay as well as how to indent those boxes to make impressive designs. I used Popsicle sticks to impress designs into the box's side and top as well as a knife. The bowl ended up how I wanted but the colors didn't end up how I expected. I'm gonna gift this bowl to my grandma so I hope she enjoys it. I used two different arches on the sides to make it not slide and the sides will fit more cleaning.

3d logo Box

When making this box I wracked my brain for every piece or media or symbolism that represented the things I love. Using broken shards of a vinyl which represents the 130+ records i've collected over the years. The arrow representing my favorite show of all time "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure" and the needle of a record player. The logos all around the white side of the box are colored and sketched to reference all my favorite things. I paper mached panels from manga comics which have been my favorite form of reading for years just fullly representing everything I love in my freetime. I learned to mesh 2D and 3D techniques into one project with a goal of representing myself with a logo alone. I hope to be more expressive the way I was with this project in the future.

Realistic animal sculpture

I chose this bird as it resembles my girlfriend Janna's childhood bird. The bird escaped while it's cage was being cleaned and it never came back which saddened both me and her. The bird named Jojo was her only friend after moving to Visalia from New York so I wanted to commemorate him in statue. Using clay and my hands to form the shape of a bird I took large chunks to finally fit the shape. It took a lot of reforming to get the shape down but I was able to attatch it to the base and branch making my bird finally come into reality. I added details by carving into the dry product and making it look as birdlike as possible! I gave the final product after burning and painting it to my girlfriend on our anniversary and she cried happy tears loving it! I hope that my future projects can be made with the intention of being a gift because it pushes me to do my best.

Paper lamp project

When brainstorming for a reed lamp the idea of it just sticking out of some drift wood didn't appeal to me. I decided I wanted to do something completely unique to what I find to look nice, I made a box out of reeds and made a lamp using the drift wood that was meant to be the base. Using hot glue and hard work I did my best to make a cube that was equal on all sides. I learned to work with smaller materials and to think outside the box on this project. Now I have a nice detailed box lamp that will sit in my room illuminating it. At first I intended to paint the sides of the lamp with interesting designs but the paint was too thick and would rip the paper so I kept it clean and white.

Large Coil vase bowl

I got a late start to this project but I wasn't disappointed. Starting this project I assumed it would be just anohter bowl project but building up with coils in the way that I did was incredibly satisfying and relaxing to do. If this bowl wasn't going on a small kitchen counter I would've built it up to the ceiling! Working with such a large chuck of clay, glazing was time consuming but it ended up being the earthy green I envisioned. Adding a flair to it was my final touch and having such a nice bowl gave me a big sense of accomplishment and some pride in my clay progress since intro to art.

Clay wheel mugs

Working on the wheel was a completely new experience compared to my past clay work. Having the clay shoot back at you if you make a mistake created a learning environment that pushed me to improve quickly. Learning to center the clay and doing my best to thin the walls failed plenty of times but in the end I left with 4 solid wheel mugs. Working on the wheel was fun and gave me a whole new experience that i'd love to try again.

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