GARDEN ART

The artist of these sculptures are unkown but are part of the the collection of Greg and Lynn. The two have been importing different types of artwork to place in their garden since 1997 from Bali, Thailand and Vietnam. They are said to be one of kind, all being hand carved or made. I find these sculptures kinda creepy but very appealing to the eye, i like the over exagerated head and seem to fit in perfectly if placed in the right setting. There is also a bird bath and ceramic pot that is part of their collection.

The picture above is part of different collection. They are vietnamese garden pots that are sold at Villiage Green Perennial Nursery. I really like the different textures and designs that the artist uses on them. I also like the different shapes and colors they use with them.

The pictures above are my own example of garden art. It is meant to me a sun. i rolled out a slab and as i cut it into a circle i added the rays. i had some problems with them staying on, three ended up breaking off, luckily they were all next to each other so now it gives it more of a rising sun look, which i like. During the leather hard stage i used a needle tool to carve rolling lines into it. i then used a light layer of ruby glaze that has given it the red look. I am awaiting the second glaze firing, i have added a layer of maize, hoping that the glazes with combine giving it an orange color. Below is the finished result, it did not turn out how i had hoped but there are hints of the maize.

Ceramics with Text

The last week we have been thinking up ideas for texts to imprint on our artwork. I have been brainstorming but havent come up with anything yet. I am planning to put it on the next piece that i make. Here is just and example of text being imprinted into clay, i can't really read or understand what it is saying but im sure it has some meaning. That is what i am planning for mine to be like, something that only myself or the person recieving will understand the true meaning. Im really looking forward to this in the coming week.

MUGS!!!

Mugs are an actient type of artwork, dating back to 1000 A.D.. Mugs are a type of cup that usually but are not restricted to holding hot beverages. They have a handles and hold more than a cup. They are made of ceramic materials such as earthenweare, bone china porcelain, or stonewear. They can also be made of strengthened glass, plastic, steel and other types of metals. Most mugs are dectorated in different colorful designs depeding on the artist.

These two pictures are of the mug I made myself. I used the coil method and then smoothed out the coils on the outside but left the coils visable on inside. I made the handle by taking three smaller coils and braiding them and then connected it to the rest of the mug. The glaze that i used was a low fire glaze that I made myself. The manganese that i used in the glaze mixture had the posibility of producing a purple or brown color. i was hoping for it to turn out a glossy purple but it ended coming out a glossy light brown. Although it is not the color i wanted i am very pleased with it overall.