Ceramics Workshop

Ceramics Workshop

For the ceramics workshop we were asked to bring in objects to work from with the theme of 150 years of revolution. I thought this theme was optional but it wasn’t so the objects I brought in didn’t relate so I had to find objects in my bag that would work. I ended up working from my headphones and the zip on my purse which I felt I couldn’t get a good outcome from.

 

 

 

We started off by doing quick sketches of our objects which we then turned into collages. I felt I could of improved on mine if I’d had more time as I didn’t finish the zip and didn’t feel the collages represented the objects.

 

We then photocopied our drawings and collages and used tracing paper to combine the two objects to create a new one which we would then make in 3D. Due to my last minute objects I had limited shapes and forms to work with, although I did end up making a couple of interesting combinations. However these were difficult to translate into 3D.

 

We had to make our combination designs in wire which I found difficult to work with. Although I managed to achieve the shape of my design I didn’t think it was very visually pleasing, nor did it resemble a combination of my two original objects. I think if I were to complete this task again I would spend more time thinking about the two starting objects.

The wire sculptures were then used as a base for our ceramic sculptures. I have not used clay since the start of GCSE and even then we were not friends. It frustrates me as I find it very difficult to make it do what I want it to, and the paper clay we used was very sticky and wet and didn’t seem to want to form any shape. In the end I did create something that resembled my combination drawing however it was unfinished and I was off ill the next day.