Mini Lessons
Clay Tile
Cardboard
Of the mini lessons which one was the hardest? Which was the easiest? Why?
I think cardboard was the harder material to work with but it was my favorite piece out of the two. i really liked how it turned out got more out of the relief and layering with the cardboard. It was definitely harder to work with because it was hard to add detail to close to each other because it ripped easily. It also was hard to cut because it was easier to cut where their wasn't ridges. The clay is definitely easier to use and create what you want. I think for what it is, i am happy with my final clay tile but I thought creating the texture was hard to find one that looked good. I was definitely easier to create texture than creating texture with the cardboard. The clay is easier to add texture to because its not flimsy, it is more moldable and softer to then create better texture.
I think cardboard was the harder material to work with but it was my favorite piece out of the two. i really liked how it turned out got more out of the relief and layering with the cardboard. It was definitely harder to work with because it was hard to add detail to close to each other because it ripped easily. It also was hard to cut because it was easier to cut where their wasn't ridges. The clay is definitely easier to use and create what you want. I think for what it is, i am happy with my final clay tile but I thought creating the texture was hard to find one that looked good. I was definitely easier to create texture than creating texture with the cardboard. The clay is easier to add texture to because its not flimsy, it is more moldable and softer to then create better texture.
Final Piece
I Communicate Through My Work
For this project the theme was connecting man and nature. When I first started this project I knew that I wanted to focus on man interacting with nature in a mostly negative way. I didn't know what I wanted to focus on but I finally decided to go with an animal. I chose a hermit crab because I feel that is an animal that has to constantly deal with humans in their environments. The message is mostly that these animals end up having to work around us when it is us who are originally in their territory.
I Solve Problems
For the mini lessons I had sand involved with the turtle and I really liked how it turned out but I knew with clay I had more options to work with to create the texture. I went through several different ways of using texture but nothing really worked, or it ended up becoming too busy and taking away from the crab. I also really wanted to create a contrast with the foot print so I originally had the texture with the footprint but I ended up just making it smooth as if it pressed the sand down. In the end I had minimal sand texture with the project but I think it was spaced out enough to where it looked fine. I also had a problem working "inside" the shell of the crab and including small parts all while scoring and slipping those small parts. In the end it worked and went through the kiln fine and came out in one piece.
I Reflect
During this project I often stepped back to see how things were working together and if I was bringing my theme across. I wanted to make sure the spacing was right. I could of had the hermit crab on top of the footprint but I felt it was better the way i had it. Also when I came across the sand I had to think of the whole project and how the sand was effecting everything within the project. I also knew with the material i had to think of the future of how I was going to paint it. With this I then had to make sure the shell was smooth, while the contrasting sand would actually look like sand in the end. i still have to paint the project to finish it but I am overall happy with the end result.
For this project the theme was connecting man and nature. When I first started this project I knew that I wanted to focus on man interacting with nature in a mostly negative way. I didn't know what I wanted to focus on but I finally decided to go with an animal. I chose a hermit crab because I feel that is an animal that has to constantly deal with humans in their environments. The message is mostly that these animals end up having to work around us when it is us who are originally in their territory.
I Solve Problems
For the mini lessons I had sand involved with the turtle and I really liked how it turned out but I knew with clay I had more options to work with to create the texture. I went through several different ways of using texture but nothing really worked, or it ended up becoming too busy and taking away from the crab. I also really wanted to create a contrast with the foot print so I originally had the texture with the footprint but I ended up just making it smooth as if it pressed the sand down. In the end I had minimal sand texture with the project but I think it was spaced out enough to where it looked fine. I also had a problem working "inside" the shell of the crab and including small parts all while scoring and slipping those small parts. In the end it worked and went through the kiln fine and came out in one piece.
I Reflect
During this project I often stepped back to see how things were working together and if I was bringing my theme across. I wanted to make sure the spacing was right. I could of had the hermit crab on top of the footprint but I felt it was better the way i had it. Also when I came across the sand I had to think of the whole project and how the sand was effecting everything within the project. I also knew with the material i had to think of the future of how I was going to paint it. With this I then had to make sure the shell was smooth, while the contrasting sand would actually look like sand in the end. i still have to paint the project to finish it but I am overall happy with the end result.