Thanks for a great semester class!

A big thank you to everyone for such a productive and successful semester. I'll post grades by the end of the week. Here are the best of our class portraits, the composed ones were out of focus unfortunately. Keep making art! (And special thanks to Jenan. Love my new palette!)

Click on pictures to make the bigger.

Final critiques begin

See you tomorrow at 11am sharp for Advanced Critiques and Beginning/Intermediate Critique of Two or More Heads.

Be ready to answer:

1. Looking back on the semester what do you think you learned in terms of your work (technique, content, skills) that was a success and what can you still push yourself to do better? Be thoughtful and self critical.

2. Please think of an example of at least 2 people in the class that grew in their work/skills or did something differently than you might have in relation to a project this semester. Think of clear examples that help that person to realize what they did and why it was interesting and well done.

FINAL CALENDAR. PLEASE READ!

Thursday the 4th: Advanced final critiques and Research Projects due.
Beginning Sketchbooks collected. Start 2 or more heads critique.

Tuesday the 9th: Final Critique/Potluck Beginning/intermediate 2 or more heads and Final Project. Sketchbooks returned. Pick up work from Student show. (Can also pick up Monday the 8th)

Inspiration for the baked goods final!

Nice ceramic and baked goods spread at the Rosenfields.

Friday Opening and student show info...

Brian Molanphy and Merrie Wright

Curated by Chris Blackhurst

November 14 – December 19, 2014

Reception: November 14, 6 – 8:30 pm

So Fresh Student Art Exhibition

Student Art Exhibit Guidelines

·         All currently enrolled studio art students are eligible to submit one artwork from each studio course for exhibit.  Example: Student A is enrolled in Drawing I and 2D Design. Student A is eligible to submit one piece from each class. 
·         All paintings must be dry prior to submission. All charcoal drawings must be sprayed with fixative prior to submission. 
·         Due to limited space, all artworks exceeding 36 x 36 inches must be pre-approved for installation by the gallery director. Larger sculptures may be exhibited in the hallway outside the gallery if necessary.
·         All artworks should be submitted by the instructor of each class.
·         Each artwork should be accompanied by two submission forms (one stays attached to artwork and the extra will be used to make labels)
·         Late submissions will not be accepted.

Submission dates (submission forms are available outside the gallery office F211 or you may print them from the attached doc)

·         Monday, November 17, 9 am – 12 pm and 7 pm for evening class only
·         Tuesday, November 18, 9 am –  12 pm and 2 – 4 pm

All work should be delivered to the gallery - F219C

Exhibition dates

·         November 24 – December 5
·         Reception: Monday, November 24, 12 – 1 pm

Inspiration for Makenna and all!

Emily Schroeder

Kristen Kieffer

 

A. Blair Clemo

More of the exhibition Breakfast can be found at the Clay Studio

Candle Sticks!

Bertie Smith

Anthony Sonnenberg

Pinterest inspiration: http://www.pinterest.com/villaplus/candleholders/

cake stands

reproduction of 1930s-era glass cake stand; D’lovely cake stand, fergusonpottery on Etsy

Kari Radasch’s cake stand with confetti cake

The Husband Catcher Cake, oil painting by Janet Hill

Kristen Keiffer

Planter Inspiration for Patrice and everyone else :Remember the saucer!

Linda Lopez cactus sculptures

brain cactus for frankenstein!

cake and flowers oh my!

Check out my research for you on Pinterest and look at this amazing multi-use flower brick! Images courtesy of last semester's visiting artist Louise Rosenfield!

Lowfire terracotta in 3 parts

The bottom flips over to become a serving tray as well as a flower brick stand.

Workshop with Shannon Sullivan

Great day and lots of knowledge gained. Remember to visit the show at Eastfield and see her work in person plus check out her website. Include a response in your sketchbooks for extra credit.

For Larry Paul and everyone else too!

Craft in America on PBS
Click here for full episode of Episode XIII: Service
Documenting craft and the military and the power of the handmade to inspire and heal. Featuring papermaker Pam DeLuco, saddler Eugene Burks Jr., and ceramic artists Ehren Tool, Judas Recendez and Peter Voulkos.

Thanks Adrianna for this laugh!

Remember if you want glaze for after the bisque firing of your 2 or more Heads Bust head to Trinity. They have a great selection of lowfire cone 04 clear and satin glazes. As well as different colors and textures. Just make sure they are lowfire o4!

Sneak peek final project option 2!

Kelli Sinner

I'll update this over the weekend and your research and ideas will be due Thursday Nov 6th at which time I'll give a power point to inspire and we'll do a small in class project. Remember your busts are due Tuesday at the start of class and since we'll have a visiting artist that day your work should be placed uncovered in the back room on the counter (I'll show you) Focus and work hard and check back before class on Tuesday for the final project to be announced!

Shannon Sullivan next Tuesday!

Don't forget to see her work and write about the show (downstairs gallery) in your sketchbooks!

For Adrianna and all!

Post by Molly Hatch.

Sneak peek Final Project

Kristen Kieffer

Tip Toland sculpting a bust

Beginning Students:
Remember while you are not hollowing out, you must release any trapped air with a pinhole. Leather hard is the best stage to carve details and while you want to keep your head from drying out do not over hydrate. If you see water on the surface or moisture building it's too wet and may weaken or collapse the form. A damp paper towel (wring out all water) or just wrapping in enough plastic usually works well. Remember to only use 04 Lowfire Slip and Engobe.
Get started on details and have fun!

Student work Self Portrait inspiration

Agnes Baillon: Beginning heads

Robert Arneson: Self Portraits

Push texture, form and how its sits... be inventive. Make it look as much like you as possible. To do this you must pay attention to detail and really look at yourself.

University of Texas Arlington art saturday

Free opportunity for students!
Email me if your interested and I'll send you the atatchment so you can read about workshops and demos. A great and free opportunity!

Due to limited space in many of our studios, you

must RSVP for all workshops to art@uta.edu.

Handbuilt Functional Bowls: Emily Schroeder Willis!

Both bowls made from porcelain and fired to cone 6 in an oxidation electric kiln. Look at those detail. Love the subtle  cutout on the foot. See more of her work here.

bust inspiration

Jennifer Ling Datchuk

gerit grimm

russel biles

hello...

gert germeraad

New artist to look up and new website! I'll add it to the side bar.

New website for inspiration and research: Charlotta Klingström Keramik / Ceramics

For Adrianna

Clay Leonard. This is his work titled, "Oval Bowl Set", hand-built porcelain, cone 6, 14 x 8 x 7,”. See the rest of his work at http://artaxis.org/ceramics/leonard_clay/clay_leonard.html

Could be a nice start for your research conversation cups!

Par le céramiste Joe Christopherson.