Although the project was a set, this picture only shows one piece of five. This is because I've already mailed them to my grandparents. I can doodle incredibly accurate representations upon request though

Kate Doody is an American artist born in 1978 that creates large scale installations, sculptures, and works on paper.  She makes gret use of multimedia materials and has received acclaim from all over the world.

#17

1. I think more multimedia projects should be encouraged in ceramics III. For instance, wind chimes or mobiles would require students to think outside of just clay; preparation including relative weights and contrasting materials would be necessary.

2. I don't think I do have a personal style. If I do, it's one that a real artist would laugh at: maximum efficiency. I can imagine you right now reading this and shaking your head and chuckling but it's true.  Efficiency is king, and all my pieces were wrought trying to maximize effect while minimizing difficulty. Each piece that I made either plays to my strong suits or doesn't require a strong suit at all, just an interesting idea.

3. My art work has shown minimal growth over the year (sorry). Conversely, my interest in art has grown exponentially.. I recently visited the Art Institute of Chicago, and, for the first time in a very, very long history of museum going, I wanted to stay longer than my father.  Bear with me as I get philosophical but I think it's because of a loss of imagination.  Growing up, I was never starved for aesthetics simply because everything was so incredibly interesting.  Now I find myself searching for scenery, in walks and pictures and exhibits. If this new interest continues to grow I feel as though I will certainly grow as an artist.

4. The blog experience wasn't all that bad. It was a little bit annoying but it gave me space to say things that otherwise would have been left unsaid.

FOTA

The Festival of the Arts was much more than I expected. I have attended before, but was still not prepared for this year's.  Maybe it was the graduation goggles, or maybe it was the praise and pride I received and felt over my work, but it was definitely a special day. I signed up for a full day as a sort of joke; "Availability: ALL DAY ERR DAY" was what I wrote on the sheet, I believe, but once there I couldn't imagine leaving.  It was a fun day.  I was surprised at the attention that my kinetic sculpture gathered, especially from adults. It was exciting to see how people reacted.  Some children were hushed, and some parents impressed that a ceramics student would have such a project idea.  All around it was an excellent experience. I even met Paul.

nikola tesla

Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American engineer, born July 10, 1856. He was a major contributor to the widespread success of commercial electricity. Although he is best known for developing modern alternating current, his theoretical work was the foundation of modern day wireless communications and radio. Tesla was a very recognizable figure in his day, but towards the end of his life he became more reclusive and eccentric, epitomizing  the "mad scientist" role. He died January 7, 1943 alone and in poor economic standing in a New York City hotel, and his fame died down - so much so that an overwhelming majority of RCK or any other group of students probably couldn't tell you who he was. Another interesting bit: he resigned working for Thomas Edison after redesigning Edison's inefficient motors and generators because Edison welched on the pay.

tesla coils and stuff


tesla chillin


tesla chillin by tesla coils and stuff


there are not many photographs available of Nikola Tesla

awye

multiples. yadiggums

Teapots

on more than one occasion a bamboo handle is antithetical to a more contemporary scheme but it would fit so nicely in a piece inspired by this bad boy. - really like the various aspects of this teapot and how they work together. truly nutty


the piece below was actually made by my cousin allison. i've been diggin it since i saw the facebook picture. although it's not really contemporary i feel like it's a super solid form and if need be, additional handbuilding can happen


the glaze is insane, form awzm.


this one's definitely not so modern, but it's a realistic goal.. and i've realized in ceramics that maybe choosing a less ambitious project will lead to better results.



HUGE fan of the form, not the biggest on the carving work though. i feel like this one really captures where i want to go in terms of contemporary-ness but working a bamboo handle would be a bit of a thinker

hyper realism, polychrome clay, carmelo leone

Carmelo Leone was born in Lecce, Italy, in 1954. Not much information is available on Leone, but he primarily makes realistic pieces and is a self taught artist.

Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei made the porcelain in about 30 "inescapable stages." First he the porcelain from a mine, refining it, grinding it, turning it into slip, casting.

This project would be less successful had he used real sunflower seeds. The idea of that quantity of artificial seeds is mind-boggling alone, but he manufactured over a thousand jobs.

Porcelain is a historic media in China.

The sunflower in China has represented those who supported the communist regime, materially and spiritually. The idea of being able to walk on that which represents your government and its supporters is semi radical.

didn't show up for me either, so i reposted

This project was so incredibly early in the year that it's hard to recall how I really felt when making it, but looking back at the finished pieces, I'm not disappointed.  I don't mind the glaze choices, because even though they seem random, I actually did think about choosing them. It was successful in that I met the time restrictions easily - a testament to its early assignment date. 

ummmm

http://www.keilohceramics.blogspot.com/

honestly ms. reardon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVkdfJ9PkRQ

it's just gotta happen,

my boat is not floating :(

uhhhhhh

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=chinese+ge+kiln+ceramic+mug&um=1&hl=en&biw=1346&bih=940&tbm=isch&tbnid=xs-fmwFIFiRPOM:&imgrefurl=http://www.chinapotteryonline.com/chinese-ge-kilns-porcelain-china-ge-kilns-porcelain&docid=qcW20n8TuejY7M&w=470&h=352&ei=AEhtTtqVMabr0gH0xtmRBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=189&vpy=228&dur=8688&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=160&ty=112&page=1&tbnh=148&tbnw=197&start=0&ndsp=31&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:0

The maker of this tea bowl is unknown.

Principles of Art

Form, line, contrast, shape, texture.

It is the product of a chinese Ge kiln, of which no documentation nor actual kiln sites have been found. Authentic pieces are on display across China, believed to have been made in the Song Dynasty.

iunno

"The Artsream Ceramic Library is a social-outreach project whose mission is to connect contemporary functional ceramics with ordinary people."

This group was founded on, I'm sure, incredibly good intentions and a want to extend culture to those who wouldn't ordinarily have access. Programs such as this are indeed necessary, as America's reputation for lack of class and culture becomes more profound, but unfortunately some of the stipulations of the ceramic library may in fact hinder its overall goal.

What demographic would an outreach group such as this be aimed towards? Surely one who has little art experience. The library's requirement of submitting another piece of art in return may deter those who wish to participate but feel as though they don't have talent or means.

Also, on a personal level, I would be more hesitant to "check out" something that can be so easily broken. Especially if it is necessary for me to rely on such a program to observe culture, then it might be assumed that the $30-90 dollars owed for breaking a piece would be sorely missed.

The project will struggle to succeed in a high school environment. Some may participate due to a genuine interest but others will feel obligated to do so and will be the lifeblood of the operation.