Art Exhibit

I had my art show which consisted of all my best paintings, drawings, photographs and sculptures of this school year so far. Most of my work is presented in series of three but there are other pieces that stand out individually. My paintings and drawings were mostly abstract while my sculpture is more realistic. My photography is both abstract and realistic where the main subjects are landscapes and portraits. I believe my work demonstrated my love of the arts and my eagerness to learn as well as continue to grow.

3D Concentration Idea?

For my idea, I want to explore Piaget's theory of child development; specifically the preoperational stage. In this stage, children are notorious for being egocentric (In this case, egocentrism refers to the child's inability to see a situation from another point of view). Because of egocentrism, the child also exhibits animism, the belief that inanimate objects have human sentiments. These inanimate objects are used for transitions, security and imaginary friends. This Concentration illustrate transitions, security and imaginary friends through the relationships between kids and their toys.

These pieces are not yet finished: they need to be worked on a little more and fired and other materials will be worked into the pieces (i.e. fabric, resin, wire, acrylic paint and glazes maybe).

 "Security Blanket" 

White Earthenware Clay

"Security Blanket" 

White Earthenware Clay

 "Lost Friend"

Clay, Wire

 "Lost Friend"
Clay, Wire

3D Breadth

I have finished my 3D breadth. Quite a few of my works have strong messages conveyed through both the materials and subject matter. Some of the works are not finished; however, they will soon be done and photographed better. Even though this is my breadth, many of the pieces are typical of my artistic style.

Shake It...Again...Again

More Shake It photos. Not much to say. It was taken on the iPhone. 

Some of these pictures were taken of a burning sculpture. The rest of them focused on shadows and light and color.

Double-Decker Pier

I'm making a double-decker pier. It's going to be like a shopping center thing on a pier. At the end of the pier there is an aquarium that goes underwater. Down the center of the pier are two large rectangular holes which will become two large buildings (possibly a Target and Macy's). In the front, there will be a stair case and in the back there will probably be another stair case but I need to think through how I will do it. I have also constructed small square (2inx2in.) that are like the atriums in popeii. I'm going to put a bunch of detail all over the place...eventually. This was made with Foam core, Paper, and something called Basswood.

Shake It......Again

Here are some more Shake It photos taken exclusively from my iPhone. They are all taken at different times at different places so they are merely a random assortment of pictures that have no connected quality at all.

Teapot

I made a teapot. It was made out of clay with the slab method (just to be technical). I also found out that you can use vinegar instead of slip so I decided to try that out (it works well). The objects I sculpted onto it were not planned or related in any way but now I feel like the teapot demonstrates the absurdity and childishness of violence. I see this with the whimsy in the tongues and the violence depicted through, the soon to be, brass knuckles.  I think I will paint it/ glaze it in a way that emulates that idea. Also, I plan on having it stand on something war like but I'm not sure yet; however, I want the structure to be made from metal or look like metal. I will post more pictures when its complete.