Claytons Copper, ceramic, 7 1/2 by 7 1/4
To use art in raising awareness of Endangered Species in New England;
To learn about artists who work with animals as their subjects, (specifically, Ami Vitale, Tim Christensen, Joel Sartore, Anne London, and Oaxacan Alebrijes from Mexico).
To become acquainted with basic ceramic vocabulary;
To learn about and find inspiration in the highly patterned art (Alebrijes) from Oaxaca, Mexico;
To form and paint a low relief ceramic tile that contains both imagery of a species of your choice and an indication of the systems around it which promote that species’ survival.
Artists and Art Culture Studied: Ami Vitale, Tim Christensen, Joel Sartore, Anne London, and Oaxacan Alebrijes from Mexico.
The five patterns I chose to use on my tile were, a meadow (habitat), a stream/river (habitat), flower/pollen (Diet), a tree (habitat), and lastly beaver prints (destruction). I feel as though all my patterns/systems stand out and get the message across, I think the one that gets the message across the most is the beaver prints, considering they are causing destruction, which is then causing Clayton's habitat to be ruined.
The color scheme I chose to do is warm colors (reds, oranges, yellows, pinks, and then different shades, which are all warm colors). I really like how the colors look, I chose to do soft colors and then brighten up the color in spots I wanted to stand out, which I think looks very good. I think if I were to change anything, I would just try to be a bit more careful, it was a lot harder than I thought, and I found myself not being as neat as I would have liked.
I chose the Claytons Copper butterfly, I chose this species because I love butterflies and I feel like they should get more attention, I also thought the butterfly was very pretty and tiny! It is important to know about my species because certain butterflies aren’t noticed which will cause them to become more and more endangered. One of the most important things we can do is make sure they always have the correct habitat to live and thrive in.