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    Studio Portfolio

    Untitled with Goat Eye
    Ceramic fragments and various cord.
    18" x 16" x 10"
    2016.
    Untitled (White Burnout).
    Paper towel burnouts in white slip and waxed linen.
    15 x 5 x 9 inches
    2016

    Fragment Vignette VI.
    Ceramic Fragments, Slipcast Ceramics, glaze, commercial decals, cord.

    8.5 x 6 x 7 inches.
    2016.

    detail. Fragment Vignette VI.
    Untitled (Low Crawl)
    Ceramic fragments, mixed media, and various cord.
    10 x 17 x 10 inches
    2016

    Pleather and Sea Foam Study.
    Ceramic and various cords.
    8 x 7 x 4.5 inches.
    2016
    Terra Pais
    Repurposed Ceramic Fragments, Ceramic
    Materials.
     8 x 8.5 x 6.5 inches
     2015

    Both Sides of Making
    Ceramic and mixed media.
    15 x 6 x 6.5 inches. 2017
    Rainher Mortar.
    Ceramic, found object, epoxy putty, acrylic, commercial decals.
    9.5 x 3.5 x 7inches.
    2014.
    Untitled with Lady Fragment
    Ceramic fragments, mixed media, and various cord.
    17 x 20 x 21 inches
    2016


    Untitled.
    Ceramic fragments, mixed media, various cords.
    19 x 13.5 x 12 inches.
    2016.
    Panther Antennae Platter
    Found Ceramic plate, ceramics, slip, glaze, fired to cone 1.
    10 x 10 x 6 inches.
    2015.
    Henchen Punch.
    Ceramic, found and repurposed objects, commercial decals, epoxy. 9.5 x 4.5 x 7inches.
    2015.
    Dribble
    Repurposed Ceramic Fragments, Ceramic
    Materials.
    5 x 5.5 x 7
    2015

    Luna Fammenta
    Repurposed Ceramic Fragments, Ceramic and
    Non-Ceramic Materials.
    13 x 9 x 9.5 inches
    2015

    Untitled (Big Gauze Crawl)
    Ceramic fragments, mixed media, and various cord
    17 x 27 x 18 inches
    2016

    Rurge.
    Repurposed Ceramic Fragments, Ceramic Materials, Mortar.
    Cone 1 and 018.
    9.5 x 7 x 9 inches.
    2015.
    Rurge. Detail.
    Churn Ancemerge.
    Ceramic, found objects, slip, stain, glaze, commercial decals, luster.
    11 x 7 x 4 inches.
    2014.
    Collapse Sea.
    Ceramics, Epoxy, Found Objects
    9 x 7.5 x 4 inches
    2014.
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    Student Portfolio

    Spring 2016 Ceramics II
    Mixed Media Sculpture

    Students design an object or installation pieces that includes a minimum of 30% clay, one found object element, and at least one other material.

    This piece is a ceramic bust with slip, stain, and paint, found wheel and metal springs, and a distressed and charred wood body.
    Ceramics I Fall 2016
    Magnify

    Students select a small object or form and enlarge it to scale up to 18 inches.

    This pieces was raku fired with metallic paint highlights.
    Fall 2015 Ceramics II
    Identity Bust
    Cone 04, slip and colored pencil.

    Students create an abstract bust that visualizes part of their inner identity in an abstract or literal way.
    Fall 2014 Handbuilding I
    Visual Pun
    'Shopping Bag'
    Cone 10 and cold finishes

    Using slabs students create a visual pun sculpture. This student used metal rod and metallic paint to assemble and finish her shopping bag.
    Fall 2016 Ceramics I
    Abstract Self Portrait

    Students select an animal, vegetable, and mineral/inanimate object that represents an aspect of their personality.

    Piece fired Cone 04 majolica.
    Fall 2015 Handbuilding I
    Wood Fire Soft Slab Animal Head

    Using Soft slabs over paper armatures students create a wall hung animal head.

    2015 piece wood fired.
    Ceramics II Spring 2016
    Monoprint/Resist Functional Set

    Students create matching set of functional forms using monoprint and/or paper or wax resist.
    Spring 2016 Ceramics II
    Containment
    Ceramics II Spring 2017
    Containment

    Students design a piece exploring themes of containment - functional or sculptural.

    Must include sprig mold element.
    Ceramics I/II/III Collaborative Chess Game
    Students in Ceramics I, II, and III design oversize chess pieces - matching set of one pawn and one face piece.

    Pieces are then set up to play chess. (see link)
    Fall 2016 Design I 2D
    Positive Negative Composition

    Students cut out multiples of the same figures and shapes in different sizes.
    Figures are arranged to create compositions with special consideration to negative space that is created.
    Fall 2016 Design I 2D
    Gestalt Compositions

    Students study gestalt principles and design three compositions exploring a different principle.
    Fall 2016 Design I 2D
    Color Schemes

    Students design a composition and create three paintings using the same composition and different color schemes,
    Fall 2017 Design I 2D
    Home Project

    Students create a composition reflecting the meaning of home.
    Fall 2017 Design I 2D
    Data Visualization

    Collaborative project with the Introduction to Criminal Justice class.

    Design I Students create visualizations of the data and conclusions in ICJ students' research paper.
    Spring 2017 Three Dimensional Design
    Paper Sculpture

    Students create a paper sculpture based on a fairy tale/myth/legend using A4 computer paper and glue.


    Spring 2018 Three Dimensional Design
    Blobject

    Students design an abstract, organic form and sculpt it from laminated insulation foam boards.

    Using an everyday, mundane material students create a surface utilizing a repetitive pattern.
    Spring 2016 Three Dimensional Design
    Everyday Peeps

    Students design a diorama using peep easter candy to depict a scene in a movie.

    Using different smartphone camera attachments students document diorama with dramatic effects.
    Spring 2018 Three Dimensional Design
    Typography

    Students choose a word and create letters of each word. Both material and place should somehow reflect the meaning of the word or the student's relationship with word.
    Each letter is photo-documented and group critiqued.
    Spring 2017 Three Dimensional Design
    Light Project

    Using any light source and materials students design an object or installation to play with light.
    Spring 2018 Three Dimensional Design
    Yarn Bombing
    Students learn to crochet and create skins for public objects. Group installation.
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