Lantern

This week in ceramics I am making a beautiful lantern. Ms. Dawson is such a good teacher!! 

Coil Pot

this week I finished my coil pot. it is 10 inches in length and I am very happy because it looks good! ❤️😍

Elephant Critique

The most successful element of my elephant is the design of my glaze. I made a pretty Bohemian like pattern on my elephants back. Those most challenging part was making the trunk right. It broke off many times and I had to start over twice. A skill I am going to improve on is patience during my projects when something doesn't work this first time. 

Content: 4

The content of my elephant is neat and turned out uniquely. Nothing extra has been added though. My elephant mostly looks super good!

Craftsmanship: 4

I would say my artwork is pleasing to the eye, therefore making it a 4. I was very patient with my elephant even though I had to start over a couple times. 

Creativity: 5

I thought my elephant was very creative because it is designed as an Indian and bohemian elephant instead of just a plain gray color. 

Studio Participation: 4

I gave myself a 4 because I could have used my time more efficiently and finished it earlier. I also was frustrated while making my elephant.

Composition Elements and Principles: 4

The composition of elements in my elephant are worthy of a 4. They are well planned and thought out and I constructed it exactly like the instructor said to. 

Whistle Critique

The most successful element of my whistle is the texture and the shell. The aspect that was the most challenging was the structuring of the face of my turtle. A skill that I am going to work on in the future is trying to attempt to create something instead of immediately going to Ms. Dawson for help. Hehe 😉 

Content: 4

My turtle is very unique in its own way but I must admit that it is not worthy of a 5. It still includes everything that was required and it even looks cute! 🙈💗

Craftsmanship: 5

My turtle is beautifully and patiently rendered because I really tried hard on this project. I took my time with the shell and carving the pattern. I also took a full class period making sure the face looked just right. My turtle is bomb diggity. 🐢

Creativity: 4

I was able to think outside the box by transforming a whistle into a turtle. This is why I scored myself a 4 for creativity. 

Studio Participation: 5

I gave myself all 5 points of studio participation because I rarely got off task with this project. I focused on making my turtle and finished it on time.

Composition Elements and Principles: 5

I thought my elements of my turltle are strong and well executed. It is clear by the neatness that I composed the elements properly. 

Face Tile Critique

The most successful element of the face tiles is the drawing of my face and the black lines that compose it. The most challenging aspect was the glazing. To be honest I am not a good glazer. Glazing would also have to be the skill I will focus on improving in the future. 

Content: 4

I chose to give myself a 4 because the project met all of the minimum requirements but nothing special was added.

Craftsmanship: 4

I chose to give myself a 4 because my project is neat and orderly but I would not consider it to be patiently rendered because I am not a patient person.

Creativity: 3

My final face tiles are very similar to the original project Ms. Dawson showed us. I also used many of the same colors are close ceramics students nearby. Hehe

Studio Participation: 5

I love to talk in ceramics! I contribute to many conversations and finished all of my projects on time, glazed and fired! ☺️ 

Composition Elements and Principles: 4

I put in thought and executed the project nicely.

Coil Pot 2

this week I continued making my coil pot and glazing other items that I have made in the past. I LOVE MS. DAWSON