3D Designs and Concepts: Independent Project

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Artist Statement

I wasn’t exactly sure on what I was going to do for this independent project but I knew one thing was certain that it had to incorporate architecture with elemental forms in order to showcase my style of work. Also I took a chance to look back at my previous sculptures and it did give me a few inspirations on what I could do for these final pieces. During the development I used the pottery wheel to create multiple of different forms, the outcome turn out with some great form but then I couldn’t figure out what I was going to do with them next. After giving it some time to think a few things over, I remembered some of the techniques I used during the Touch project that favored the most and should incorporate some of those elements into these pieces. For example, using press models and then altering the original shape and creating patterns using small dot and spirals. That’s the great things working with clay, improvising as you go. At the end, both of these pieces had distinctive holes at the top due to creations from the pottery wheel and I did not want to leave them empty, they were ideal sizes for candlesticks and this gave the sculpture purpose rather than collecting dust later as a mere decoration. This semester I feel in love with the metallic and watercolor glazes, both are very complementary with each other. Wish I had a kiln and pottery wheel because I could continue making more similar to these pieces.

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