Glazed Altered Forms!

Just a Quick Update:

Behold, 5 of my 6 Altered Forms: Glazed! 

They came out pretty good! 

I'll have more photos and updates soon!

TheChristyBel

And the Ceramics Continues!

Just an artistic update, here are my final altered forms (Problem #2) with intricate (neat-ure-themed) attachments. They are drying and almost ready to be bisque-fired! Then onto glazing! ahhh!!!

Owl in a Tree, Balsamroot, Moose Antler Ceramic Altered Forms
All Wheel-Thrown, Hand Built Attachments, Stoneware

Elk Antler, Feathers, Basal Leaves
All Wheel-Thrown, Hand Built Attachments, Stoneware

All 10 Cylinders I Threw the First Few Weeks of Class (For Problem #1)
A Variety of Glazes, Techniques, and Applications

Glazed Cylinders #1-5

Glazed Cylinders #6-10

Loving this artistic journey, even though it is long, stressful, time-consuming, and incredibly overwhelming, I am having a great time working with my hands again, experimenting, and expanding and challenging my artistic talents!

TheChristyBel

Ceramics - From Home to Studio

This week has been pretty much...hell. I had a huge teaching project due this week for my science methods class, teaching at Spring Creek Elementary, lots of class work, lots of meetings, ample amounts of work for my GA, and lots of ceramics projects due. For Ceramics II, along with 10-cylinders that needed to be glazed, I needed to produce 6-altered forms with attachments ready to be fired. Luckily, most of the art is not due until tomorrow evening and Monday morning...so, I still have time to finish up these projects for Ceramics II. Here is my progress so far! During this time of stress, I bought clay home and was able to work on some attachments while in class, I threw my pots. I really like that process, that way I can relax and get creative with my attachments at home and then put them together in the studio. Enjoy! 

Glazing Process of the Cylinders -Waxing Designs Then a Glaze Dip!

The Beginning of the Nature-Themed Altered Forms
One: Feathers

Two: Basal Leaves and Florets

Owl on a Branch Attachment!

Home Clay Time
Tootsie Pop Owl By Marc Sweet
Yes, Totally Firing This for Him

Home Clay Time
Cubism
Yes, Totally Firing This for Him

Four of My Finished Six!
Almost There!
Four: Owl In Tree, One: Feathers, Two: Basal Leaves & Florets, Three: Elk Antler

Four: Owl in Tree
Bringing the Owls Back From High School to Grad School

Three of the Six - Ready to Be Fired!

More finished products photos to come! Stay Tuned!

TheChristyBel