Ceramics In-Progress.

I feel like everything is a first for me in Mrs. Kiick's class. Well, everything we've done besides sketching, and we only spent a very short amount of time sketching. It's funny because I rarely ever like change. However, with Mrs. Kiick as my art teacher, she's unpredictable. So now she's got us working with clay, another first for me. I've always wanted to work with clay, but I was just never given the opportunity. I absolutely find so much joy working with clay. I love the feeling of it when it's soft, and all mushy-gushy. It's gives me this feeling of youth, like I'm a 6 year old, oozing Play-Doh out between my fingers again. It's just so cool that this certain clay Mrs. Kiick has got us working with, can go through different phases of texture and dryness. I've only made two bowls, and partially Khaelyss's face out of clay. The first bowl was just to get the idea of working with the material. My second bowl, I am still currently working on. It's for my plate setting, actually. I'm basing my plates on someone who has played a very important role in my life, and still does. I don't get to see her as much now, but that doesn't mean her importance to me has lessened. She is who I must thank for giving me the most memorable childhood anyone could ever ask for. You'll learn more about my person as I proceed with this project. Hopefully after all that I tell you, it'll start to show in my work. All I'll say for now is that those hot sunny days I spent at the pool, and watching The Little Mermaid with that particular person, has got me creating one very interesting-looking bowl.

Metal Work: Success!

Honestly, I'm so proud of myself! My first time working with metal, and I can now say that I'm not too bad at it! I'm very satisfied with the outcome of my metal piece. I know I was a bit iffy in the beginning, but I'm really glad I gave it my all. After weeks of sawing, it began to come easy for me. I would only break one or two saw blades a day. Pfft, I don't know about you, but that sounds pretty impressive to me for a first-timer. My metal piece consisted of a lot of curves and sharp turns. The curves, I actually thought were pretty darn easy peasy! Now, those sharp turns gave me some frustration. However, they weren't so bad in the end. Crazy that I'm even going to say, but....sawing is fun! I didn't even get any boo-boos! HA! Take that, saw blade! I resisted your sharp edges, and completed my piece in one piece (see what I did there? He he). Sanding wasn't much of an issue either. I'll admit that while soldering, I was pretty nervous though. I had to have some people help and guide me through that process. I even jumped when I threw my metal piece into the bowl of water. Oh, but that "sizzle" sounded delightful to my ears. Overall, it was a very fun, interesting, unexpected, hard-working experience working with metal. I became pretty devoted to my piece that I even skipped lunch on some days. Something better be THAT important to make me skip out on lunch!! I love food. Well, hopefully I'll get another chance to reunite my love for metal sometime again soon. It was fun while it lasted. Until next time, metal. Try not to be so harsh on me when I return to you. I must reunite with my graphic pencils, I hope you don't mind. I just miss them so, toodles!