This is a container that I made as response art. I made it for someone else, though. It has a package of tissues inside.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Container
This is a container that I made as response art. I made it for someone else, though. It has a package of tissues inside.
Monday, March 22, 2010
New finished pottery!
I glazed these before Spring Break and when I got there this week they had been fired!
Sadly, the tea pot is missing. I don't know where it is. I found the lid but the teapot itself is gone. It could have broken or someone could have taken it by accident, I probably won't ever know. (Unless it turns up in the next fire somehow)
Look! BLUE! Look how pretty it is! Okay, that's what I'm going to do from now on.
The dark blue is "engobe," which is basically just clay with pigment mixed in. You put the engobe on the clay when it's still wet so it will bake into the clay itself and go under glazes.
I REALLY way over glazed that piece so I have no idea how it came out looking so nice. I thought I put too much on so I dabbed some of it off, which is why the light blue is splotchy. I kind of like it.
This is a flower pot. I didn't accidentally trim through the bottom, I chose to turn it into a flower pot because the shape was too weird for food serving. It's a really nice pot, though, except that the coolest coloring is inside and nobody will see it because a plant will be in there.
I like this little odd-shaped cup. It's supposed to have avocado engobe on the bottom but you can't really tell. I wonder if it would have down up better under a transparent glaze (like the blue engobe looks on the top piece)
I honestly don't remember how I got this blue color but it's beautiful. I will have to go back and see which one makes this blue. It's actually kind of purple-y.
This is the same glaze that in reduction firing looks deep brown. How exciting that it kind of looks green! It's over top of a transparent glaze that I used on all of the pieces to make them smooth and shiny.
Overall I am happy with these pieces. This was a cone 6 oxidation firing and I think that I might keep doing the cone 6 oxidation because the colors are so nice. Although the blue glaze that I used would be bright red in reduction firing, so I am going to see how that looks.
It's also kind of sad how much things shrink. I know they're going to shrink but it's still sad when something you remember being so big, something that was a triumph of large wheel throwing, comes out so much smaller than you remember!
Sadly, the tea pot is missing. I don't know where it is. I found the lid but the teapot itself is gone. It could have broken or someone could have taken it by accident, I probably won't ever know. (Unless it turns up in the next fire somehow)
Look! BLUE! Look how pretty it is! Okay, that's what I'm going to do from now on.
The dark blue is "engobe," which is basically just clay with pigment mixed in. You put the engobe on the clay when it's still wet so it will bake into the clay itself and go under glazes.
I REALLY way over glazed that piece so I have no idea how it came out looking so nice. I thought I put too much on so I dabbed some of it off, which is why the light blue is splotchy. I kind of like it.
This is a flower pot. I didn't accidentally trim through the bottom, I chose to turn it into a flower pot because the shape was too weird for food serving. It's a really nice pot, though, except that the coolest coloring is inside and nobody will see it because a plant will be in there.
I like this little odd-shaped cup. It's supposed to have avocado engobe on the bottom but you can't really tell. I wonder if it would have down up better under a transparent glaze (like the blue engobe looks on the top piece)
I honestly don't remember how I got this blue color but it's beautiful. I will have to go back and see which one makes this blue. It's actually kind of purple-y.
This is the same glaze that in reduction firing looks deep brown. How exciting that it kind of looks green! It's over top of a transparent glaze that I used on all of the pieces to make them smooth and shiny.
Overall I am happy with these pieces. This was a cone 6 oxidation firing and I think that I might keep doing the cone 6 oxidation because the colors are so nice. Although the blue glaze that I used would be bright red in reduction firing, so I am going to see how that looks.
It's also kind of sad how much things shrink. I know they're going to shrink but it's still sad when something you remember being so big, something that was a triumph of large wheel throwing, comes out so much smaller than you remember!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
WOOHOOOOOOOooooo
That's it, I have a draft of every section of my thesis! It might be really rough, it might be kind of badly worded and maybe not so full of content, but every section has a draft. Now I'm just doing revisions for the next month and then it's DONE.
DONE DONE DONE.
I mean "just" doing revisions... that is a major process. But the point is, revisions only, not writing from scratch. That's easier, I think.
DONE DONE DONE.
I mean "just" doing revisions... that is a major process. But the point is, revisions only, not writing from scratch. That's easier, I think.
Scribble 3
At one point I had four people in the room with me... and then there appeared four pink balls floating in my piece!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Thesis art
Out of context, but still interesting.
This piece was made entirely out of garbage and 12 cents. A cut up piece of a plastic jug that used to hold method cleaning solution (so it's non-toxic), tissues, a green wax protective cover for shipping a wine bottle, and some pieces of white tissue paper. The outside is painted with acrylic paint diluted with lots of matte medium so the light shines through. The piece is balanced using 12 cents :)
Who knew I would love making sculptures as much as I do...
This piece was made entirely out of garbage and 12 cents. A cut up piece of a plastic jug that used to hold method cleaning solution (so it's non-toxic), tissues, a green wax protective cover for shipping a wine bottle, and some pieces of white tissue paper. The outside is painted with acrylic paint diluted with lots of matte medium so the light shines through. The piece is balanced using 12 cents :)
Who knew I would love making sculptures as much as I do...
Thesis art
More thesis response art out of context.
This was made with model magic, then painted, then tied together with white yarn.
This was made with model magic, then painted, then tied together with white yarn.
Thesis art
Here is one of my response pieces...
I might post more response pieces but I like this one so I'm posting it out of context haha.
It's a latex glove filled with water (don't worry I double-layered it) and then I colored it with markers. It's jiggly and delicate.
I might post more response pieces but I like this one so I'm posting it out of context haha.
It's a latex glove filled with water (don't worry I double-layered it) and then I colored it with markers. It's jiggly and delicate.
Job Search - BUMMER
Let this picture of this beautiful kitty posing for the camera soften the blow of this giant job search bummer...
She's so gorgeous and she knows it.
Monday night as a way to avoid working on my thesis I applied for jobs. This is the best way for me to avoid working on my thesis because I feel like I can still label it as being "productive," because, hey, I need a job next year. I'm only applying to what I call "Tier 1" jobs - jobs that are looking for art therapists, master's degree required, and for people who are eligible for temporary license (which I am while I work towards my full license). These job descriptions exactly fit, in a general sort of way, who I am and what I'm looking for, not including the site and population.
One of the two jobs I applied to that night was this one:
I said to myself, that sounds nice, I love working with adolescents and I have some experience working in a hospital. I sent them my resume by email because their online system wasn't working (turns out it was my browser... people. please stop designing things for IE!)
The next morning they called me. They said, we want to get your application through because we want you for an interview. We played phone tag a few times, it was exciting, they really want me! They said they were really excited when they got my resume and please can I come in for an interview.
While we were playing phone tag I happened to look up exactly where this place was. I know, I should have done that to begin with. But it was so exciting and none of my other job applications had elicited a response so I was just throwing things out there. It turns out it's REALLY far from NYC, where I'll be next year.
Finally we got in touch with each other. They said are you in the area? Can you come in? I said, unfortunately, I'm not in the area now and when I move I still won't be in the area... They said, we're sorry to hear that but we'll keep your resume in case you change your mind.
How not in the area? 3 hours away each way by car, not including traffic.
Sigh.
I'd better start looking more closely at location before I apply, even if I think there's no chance they'll call me. NY and NJ are pretty big places.
She's so gorgeous and she knows it.
Monday night as a way to avoid working on my thesis I applied for jobs. This is the best way for me to avoid working on my thesis because I feel like I can still label it as being "productive," because, hey, I need a job next year. I'm only applying to what I call "Tier 1" jobs - jobs that are looking for art therapists, master's degree required, and for people who are eligible for temporary license (which I am while I work towards my full license). These job descriptions exactly fit, in a general sort of way, who I am and what I'm looking for, not including the site and population.
One of the two jobs I applied to that night was this one:
Creative Art Therapist
Intermediate Child / Adolescent UnitPlans and conducts creative arts occupation and/or recreational activities as part of the treatment program. Provides individual, group, and family therapy in accordance with professional standards and requirements/accrediting bodies. Documents all direct care interventions and outcomes in a clear and timely manner in accordance with regulations and policies.
- Full-time
- 40
- Day shift
- Certification Required
- Licensure Required
- 1-2 years experience is required
- Customer service skills are required
I said to myself, that sounds nice, I love working with adolescents and I have some experience working in a hospital. I sent them my resume by email because their online system wasn't working (turns out it was my browser... people. please stop designing things for IE!)
The next morning they called me. They said, we want to get your application through because we want you for an interview. We played phone tag a few times, it was exciting, they really want me! They said they were really excited when they got my resume and please can I come in for an interview.
While we were playing phone tag I happened to look up exactly where this place was. I know, I should have done that to begin with. But it was so exciting and none of my other job applications had elicited a response so I was just throwing things out there. It turns out it's REALLY far from NYC, where I'll be next year.
Finally we got in touch with each other. They said are you in the area? Can you come in? I said, unfortunately, I'm not in the area now and when I move I still won't be in the area... They said, we're sorry to hear that but we'll keep your resume in case you change your mind.
How not in the area? 3 hours away each way by car, not including traffic.
Sigh.
I'd better start looking more closely at location before I apply, even if I think there's no chance they'll call me. NY and NJ are pretty big places.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Scribble 2
Don't get me wrong, the scribble is just the beginning. This took 2 hours to make. It's actually pretty large.
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