Second Semester Begins!

WHEEL PEOPLE
Dinnerware Sets/8 set of 8

All must be put in same kiln load.

-Dinner Plate

-Salad Plate

-tumbler

-coffee mug

-serving items

CONSIDER

What kind of food will be served? How does ones culture affect the shape, style, etc... of the serving set? Does the age of the person affect the color or form of the set? Could the socioeconomic status of the person eating off the set have an affect on what kind of pieces are made? Think about who you are making the set for! What do they eat? How do they eat? (Casually, formally, around the tv, in the car, etc...)

End of the Quarter and Semester!

Photograph all work in cube with graduated background.

Measure all work.

Reflect on process, glazes used, influence, and technique

Something from Nothing /Complete this week.

Skin/Due December 8th

See me if you have questions!

Skins?

Hope everyone is thinking of the skin project! I know I am!
I am including links here!
If you find some, please let me know, and I will post them.
Hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving Break.
Skin project will be due before we leave for X-mas break.
Remember to have all work photographed (well) graduated backdrop, good lighting,
for your final.

http://www.flyingrainbowlasagne.com/index.html

Continue Working!

November 9-24
-Work on Something from Nothing Pieces! (Try to get this project completed by the 16th)
-Start on piece with skin.
-Put sketches and contextual references in WI's Let me know what is needed for skin!
-Come in and work at open studios

QTR 2 BEGINS!

We will be wrapping up projects from last quarter on Monday.

Tuesday we will be switching to another classroom

Begin gathering ideas for the next two projects.

1. Something from nothing?

2. skin

Books will be due on Friday!

New Website!

http://www.theclaystudio.org/exhibitions/

Check out artists in past exhibits!

QUARTER 1 ENDS FRIDAY THE 16TH!

ALL PROJECTS MUST BE COMPLETED!
We will be meeting in another classroom after this week, so all work must be completed!

Investigative Workbooks Due: Friday

Sculpture People: Project 2 is due.

Handbuilders: Set of 6/Personal Style/Matching


Begin looking for images for next quarter!!!!

WI's Due on Friday!

PLEASE NOTE: WI'S ARE NOW DUE ON FRIDAY!

ALSO, IF YOU ARE GOING ON THE FIELD TRIP IN NOVEMBER MAKE SURE TO GET YOUR REGISTRATION AND MONEY IN FOR THE WORKSHOPS YOU SIGNED UP FOR.
I WILL NEED MONEY FOR THE HOTEL AND GAS SOON!!! IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK NOW!

Congratulations Angel Lam!

Your shoe was juried in to the Sole Purpose 2 Show in Denver!
Way to go Angel!
You rock!

B-Mix Club!

Congratulations to you! You can throw a 12-inch cylinder! Enjoy working in B-mix!

Drink Show at Lillistreet

https://lillstreet.com/gallery

Sets/Gestural Sculpture- deadline approaching

Set of 10 exploration of form
Pulled handles
Set of 6- from exploration of form
Notes on glaze choices in book
Process pages


Sculpture People
Gestual images included in book
Series of 3-5 pieces that are related
Document work
Artists that inform and inspire your work

ALL Due:18th- Work hard!

Terra Sig

Make sure you understand terra sig.
We will use it when we fire saggars
We will talk about this more in class!
http://pottery.about.com/od/potteryglossarytv/g/ter_sig.htm

Check out firing, drying, etc...

http://pottery.about.com/od/thefiringprocess/tp/firingover.htm

http://pottery.about.com/od/firingthekiln/tp/bisqfire.htm

FIND YOUR OWN VOICE!

Workbook Investigations are due Tuesday!!

1. Use other artists work to inform and inspire your work.
2. Make a lot of things.
3. Reflect on what you like and why? (museums, galleries, studio visits, each other...) How does culture influence your work?
4. Sketch, write it down. Keep your workbook with you. Write it all down!
5. This is how you find your own voice.
6. You can not chose when the muse will arrive, but, if you stay in your studio, classroom, workspace, etc... and continue to create, the muse will arrive!!!

Open Studio Sept 5th

Open Studio 9-12- ish
Come in and make a lot of work!
Don't forget WI's are due on Friday!

Artists that Inform and Inspire your work
(Site all sources)
Sketches
Reflection on form
Sculpture People- Sketches, photographs
Images of work in progress with reflection
Bloggers- Print out and put in WI's
Work on WI's as you go- it makes the process a lot easier!

See you Saturday Morning!!!
Lisa

OPEN STUDIO SATURDAY 9-12

COME TO OPEN STUDIO SATURDAY 9-12?
Work on your Sculpture pieces, or throw on the wheel and work on FORM/FUNCTION!!!
Don't forget workbooks are due on Friday after break!!!

Keep checking out this site!!!


See you there!
Lisa


(Movie Wednesday 9-9-09---Stay posted for the time!!!)

Installation Art/Ceramic

How can we make installation art using clay?
Let's talk about this in class!

(Not to be confused with installing ceramic tile!-Check out video clip three-ha!)
I particularly love video clip 1)- Check out the sidebar!

OPEN STUDIO TIME CHANGE!!!!!

Since many of you have conflicts we have decided to change OPEN STUDIO to Sunday!!!!
(12-3)

Cup/Form/Function

Beau Raymond
Beau was Debra Fritts studio assistant this summer. He has a great sense of humor and it comes through in his work. How does your personality influence the choices you make about your work? Think about it!!!

What makes a cup likeable? Is it how much it holds? Is it whether or not it fits in the drink holder of our car? Is it the color? Why do we like certain cups more than others? What cup gets used most in our house? Why? How does our culture influence the form? Why do cups look different in India, Japan, Thailand?

Check out this cup show

http://www.luxcenter.org/view/thumbnails.php?album=22

OPEN STUDIO/ AUGUST 29TH/9-12

OPEN STUDIO/9-12
Excursion to Plinth Gallery! We will leave after open studio.
You can either catch a ride with me- or follow!

See you there!
Lisa

Plinth Gallery

http://plinthgallery.com/exhibitions/

Wow! New work from CRISTINA CORDOVA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQILeVnlW1w

The full figure pieces actually move! Think about simplicity of form! Look at the teeth and eyes!

OPEN STUDIO/AUGUST 14TH FRIDAY!

FALL 2009

THE STUDIO WILL BE OPEN FROM 9-12 ON FRIDAY THE 14TH!
This is a good time to bring back the wheels you have checked out, and to bring in work you have made over the summer!
Wheel Throwers- Let's fill the gas kiln and get it fired!
Handbuilders/Sculpture People-Bring in torsos, or come in and glaze or cold finish what you have done.
There are some competitions coming up! Deadlines always approach faster than you think!
I have missed all of you, and look forward to seeing you soon!
I love summer, but I also love seeing all of you.
I got a sirius radio off Craigslist, so we might be able to listen to wider variety of music!
Yahoooo!

I made a bunch of full figures this summer! I can't wait to show them to you! I also am in the process of making a dinnerware set for my daughter. I have been busy this summer, and I can't wait to share all of my new ideas with you, and hear about yours! (Oh, and I almost forgot, I learned how to weld, so we will be working on a collaboration of metal and clay with Mr. Ashley next door! I am so excited!!!!!


You have my number!
Please call if you have questions!
Come to open studio! It will be fun!!!

Lisa