Monday, September 6, 2010

1st Blog Entry- Sept. 6th, 2010

Part 1: I am working in the ceramics studio this semester. I have been working with clay for many years now and I generally make small scale sculptures and experimental projects. One of my favorite things to do is experiment with gemstones and crystals. I like to press swarovski cystals into clay and watch it explode into what looks like a beautiful crackle glaze. I have also used gemstones such as howlite, peridot, tiger eye, etc and they all produce different results. What I wanted to work on this semester is combining my love for experimenting with my love for dishes. I would love to get into the field of designing dishes so I want to create a portfolio of work in that genre.

One of my favorite dinnerware companies is Godinger. They do very simple work as well as things that are exotic. I particularly love their "fiori" collection as shown below. This has been a big inspiration for what I want to work on this year.
 
Part 2: Ten Links: 
2- Phila Museum of art, ceramics exhibition- http://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/387.html
4- U Arts- Gallery and Performance space- http://www.uarts.edu/see-do/galperfspc.html
6-Gross McCleaf Galley- http://www.grossmccleaf.com/
7- Vox Populi Gallery- http://www.voxpopuligallery.org/

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