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Art Every Day 2.0 | Ceramic Bottle Sculpture 2 of 7

This is the second of seven ceramic bottles I made last semester. 

The project was a sculptural narrative.

This is the trauma.

The tree has been chopped down.  All that remains is a seed...of hope.

Please excuse the broken axe.  During transit from school to home the axe handle snapped off.  I haven't gotten to fix it yet.

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You can see the first ceramic bottle in the series here.

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Art Every Day 2.0 | Ceramic Bottle Sculpture 1 of 7

Over the next week or so I'd like to show you the ceramic bottle sculptures I made last semester.  We had to do a narrative sculpture.  I decided to do a series involving trauma, rebirth and healing.

Here is the first of seven ceramic bottles.

 

 

I chose the shape of a bottle, because it is a vessel that refernces the human form.  I hand built the bottles and tried to give them a child-like quality to them, kind of like a story book feel.

 

 

The bottles were slipped white, then I used watercolor underglazes, and hand dipped with clear glaze.  I was a little disappointed with the colors, I did a few tests and liked the results, but in the end the colors came out a lot less vibrant than my tests.

 

 

 

While these ceramic bottles were being hand dipped I left part of the base free of glaze.  I love the difference in texture, gloss, and even color.

 

I'd love to hear your thoughts!  These are from my second ceramic class ever, so I'm proud I was able to complete a narrative in an effective way, still working on my technical skills and craftmanship.

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You can see the second ceramic bottle in the series here.

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Art Every Day 2.0 | Mini Self Portrait in Clay

I thought I would start to share some of the things I made in my ceramics class last semester.  I was desperately bogged down with three studio classes at once PLUS life.  I commend anyone who can do all of that with ease and grace, it ain't me.

This is just one small piece of a much larger work.  I did a series of shrines for my final project, each of them personal, intimate, and all about my journey in life.

She is only about 4.5 inches tall, and I haven't unpacked her base yet, a tower of wood blocks that adds about 5 inches.  See the holes in the hand area? Yeah.  The hands I made to be attached with wire were lost in the kiln somehow, some way.  I need to think of a creative solution.

How cute is that little side bun?!  I love the way I feel when I wear my hair that way so I thought it would be a nice detail for the mini-me.

I bound her in a cloth tape measure because no matter how confident I am, no matter what kind of talk I give myself, or energy I put out in the universe, I still feel bound by society because of my size.

I know, I know, I need to get over it, and I am working on it in a couple of ways, one: focusing on health, not size, and two: working on listening to my body, NOT everything else!

 

I'm so excited to shart sharing these things I've made again, I look forward to hearing from you!

 

Art Every Day 2.0 | Art In Nature A -Tree At Monticcello

 

 

Recently my husband and I had a date day!  We visited Thomas Jefferson's Monticcello, walked the grounds, took pictures, and then had a real grown up lunch together.  It was a really wonderful day together. 

I shot the image above, as we were walking down a trail back toward the car.  I think it was actually two different trees growing up and around the really large one. 

The art found in nature never ceases to amaze me, never, never, never.

Have you found any Art In Nature around you lately?

 

Art Every Day 2.0 | FREE Upcycled Anthropologie Inspired Art

Hey there!

I owe you an apology for my lack of...art sharing.

My name is Jennifer and many things have had to take a backseat recently, making art is NOT one of them, but...POSTING about it was.

Yes, WAS.  I'll be back in action as soon as I determine how to properly prioritize all this new stuff in 2012!!  More info soon!

For now, check out my tutorial-ish post about making something from almost nothing.  For Free!!

Art Every Day 2.0 | You Can

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Art Every Day 2.0 |

It's not over folks...it's only just begining.

Art Every Day 2.0 begins...NOW.

Things will be a little different around here, but still focused on making art. 

I want to focus on making and not getting as caught up in posting, so I will definitly post once a week, I'm thinking friday.  And other posts above and beyond will be a bonus!  For you..and ME!

To start today I'm just going to show you a digital image I made for a side project.  I have TONS of stuff to share with you, but I really need to get my head around and organize it!  I'm still making art every day, and loving every minute of it.  Most of it is happening at school in the ceramic and painting studios, but I have been able to eek out a bit here, at home too.  Like this, an awareness poster.

 

p.s.  Don't forget to check out my new project make change.  and join the action!

A new direction!

After a fun, successful year of making art, I am changing my direction.  After lots and lots of thought...over the last month I made a decision.  I'm going to make a change.  I know I've left you hanging LONG ENOUGH!

Oh, I'm still making art, and will post here!  but art will also be a part of this new journey for sure.  Just a new twist.

Come on over to make change. today and see what it's all about!  I hope you will all follow along this new journey and make change. with me!

If Not Now, When? | Revisited

This is the last week I am revisiting a few posts from the past year.  School is slowly falling into place and I am about ready to begin my Art Every Day 2.0.  Enjoy these posts...and get ready to PARTICIPATE next week!

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This is the 1st post I did, the one that began this whole 365 journey!!  See you next week!

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So today begins a journey of one.  I love to make and create, but really need to hone in on ME, develop my style and aesthetic, I need to experiment more and procrastinate less. 

Here is what I am laying down.

--Make Art Every Day!

    It might be paint, fabric, photo or something more surprising...but I am challenging myself to Make Art Every Day. 

--Document it Every Day

    A picture, a bunch of pictures, thoughts, feelings, a discussion about my process.

--Have Fun Every Day

    Take time for myself, explore, create and experiment. 

--Learn from my mistakes

    Oh, there will be mistakes, but they will only make me a better artist and lead to great things.

Feel free to help hold me accountable!