Wall Piece - REVERSING THE TIDE
"All life moves through the perpetual cycle of water to air, land to sea and then back again. We pull it from the depths of the earth and walk great distances to draw it to us. All people create rituals and celebration around it. We continue to fight wars over it. Water is the thread that binds and sustains us all. Can we learn to become better stewards of this precious resource?
~Tracy Tarling
Essential Questions:
How can we learn to become better stewards?
How can art function to bring awareness?
How can we create meaning using repetitive clutters of textures?
What textures can I experiment with that will function as containment and speak to marine life?
What are the different ways we can create texture with clay?
TUTORIALS
Video: How to make a slab, and examples of various textures.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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Begin with a visual study of marine forms. ​
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Create a ceramic artwork that can be hung on a wall
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It must have at least four different textures.
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Make use of repetition to create visual interest and a strong focal point - alternate, big to small, radiate?
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If you wish to melt glass as a finishing method then containment must be a part of your design.
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Slab base should relate to surface design.
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Experiment with clay as seen in the tutorials.
Work these design problems out in your sketchbook experimenting with a variety of surface ideas and shapes
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#Film4Climate 1st Prize Short Film Winner - “Three Seconds”
- an artist and ocean advocate working to inspire policy makers and the public to conserve our changing seas. She primarily hand-sculpts intricately detailed ceramic sculptural works "inspired by the fragile beauty of coral reefs and the human-caused threats they face".
INSPIRATION
