-Introduced the blog as a place to visit for class updates and wrap-up. Side bar will give places to look and labels to find relevant information from past posts. It will be updated by noon the day following each class. Check often.
- Talked about the research that will be due for the semester. Each student will choose 2 artists and/or historical periods from the sign up sheet ( I will bring Thursday) to write a post about. Posts are due by Friday Midnight the week artists are assigned. A handout was given in class with expectations.
- We did a group demo and plaster pour for a Damp Box.
Images taken from Big Ceramic Store.
They recommend:
- Put a small piece of plastic on the bottom of your piece before placing it in the box. This keeps it from picking up small particles of plaster. I've never done this, if I use anything it's paper towels as I'm afraid the plastic will prevent moisture from rising but maybe it works. You could also use small pieces of thin plastic like dry cleaning just around your form so it does the job but doesn't seal off plaster. Find your own system, Just make sure the clay doesn't grab plaster particles. Once the plaster has dried completely and is set rinse off extra particles and use!
- If you plan on leaving the piece in there a while, make sure you check the moisture level often. If it seems to be getting dry, add a little water. The plaster will absorb the water and maintain a moist environment.
- If you work with larger scale pieces, use a large plastic trash can as your damp box.
- Add water. How much?? Depends on the size of the box. I add water when it's completely dry till there is about 1/8” of water and then wait till that is absorbed. With a new damp box, it could take several rounds of adding water and letting it absorb.
- - We then went over Project 2 due Greenware/slipped with oxides Sept 26th. A handout was given.
- Homework due for Thursday:
- -Your 5" (or more) 1"cube body parts leatherhard. Good start today but remember to push these small little sculptures and spend as much time as you can on them. Time + Patience.
- - Your Damp box(s) if you have not made one.
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| Past Student Work for 6 heads project. Alicia's lowfire terracotta with slip and clear glaze self portrait as a knight. |
Home work for next Tuesday Sept 5th:
Come
to class ready to start working with a list of at least 12 ideas for your possible
series of heads.
Research
a minimum of 6 artists from list below and your blog. Collect images and put in
sketchbook with short description of why you choose and how they relate to this
project. You may choose artists off the list but they must be in addition to the 6 you pick from my recommended.
Daisy, Youngblood, Kate McDowell, Robert Arneson, Gundi Dietz, Akio Takamori, Patti Warishina, Beth Cavener Stitcher , Matt Harris, Adrian Arleo, Christina Bothwell, Doug Jeck, Tanya Batura, Sergei Isupov, Jeff Koons, Judy Fox, Tip Toland, Joseph Seigenthaler, Kathy Venter, Henry Varnum Poor, Christina Cordova, James Stewart
NON CLAY- Ron Mueck, Marc Quinn, George Condo, Cindy Sherman, Kiki Smith
Historical Bust’s: (Egyptian, Roman, Greek, German, African, Renaissance, etc.)
Use only above artists for required research, but below might have additional people of interest.
Now
choose your top 6 ideas and make a more specific list of ideas, create collages
and/or sketches your ideas. Begin to collect photos of yourself from all sides
and bring a mirror….sketch. Put all in sketchbook.
Make
drawings of front/side/back for each of your top 6 ideas. That means you’ll
have up to 18 sketches to show to me as well as the class that help us
understand your concept and how you will start building.
We
will meet at the start of class to discuss and share your homework as a group: sketches,
ideas and research.