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~ Owl Stirrup Spout Bottle.

Date: A.D. 2nd–3rd century

Place of origin: Perú

Culture: Moche

Medium: Ceramic

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Short film my best friend directed/edited!!!!!! I love her and I'm proud of her and people should see the fruits of her hard work!!!!!

Keep Me Company

No worries dear – I'd love the company.

A short film about the woods and talking to a stranger.

You can find it here:

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On of my final projects for Handbuilding II. I really enjoy freehand molding these bases without much of a plan and just seeing where the clay wants to go.

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First post!! Hey everyone! I heard a lot of artists have been coming to tumblr because other platforms haven’t been so great so I thought I’d try it out!

This is a teapot study I unloaded from a soda kiln last week. I wanted to see how variations in handle changed the overall form and function of the pot. I really like the overarching handle the most aesthetically but it’s kind a pain to get the tea out when your done. The side handle looks nice too but only works well if your right handed I suppose.

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Porcelain

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I made this nesting cup/base towards the end of my last semester of ceramics. All the marks come from molding the clay with my fingers. The cup is hollowed from a single chunk of clay that I pressed into the base to make sure they fit together perfectly

This is the beginning of a lot of work focused around pieces that nestle together just right

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Unconventional cup/base combo from my second hand-building class. I think this was my first attempt at mixing functional-ish pieces with sculptural bases

The light blue glaze on the cup is one I mixed myself!

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Your goddess statue is so lovely! I love how smooth and soft the white clay looks!

I just finished making this one for my partner <3

Go, and bring peace to Hyrule

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This is from my first semester of hand-building. I struggled with this piece a lot as I made it and ended up cutting out and rebuilding several large sections along the way. It's glazed with a fake ash glaze with rutile that I mixed myself. I still don't love this piece but it was a big learning experience for wrangling challenging pieces into something that feels complete

Spring 2022

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Wheel-thrown jar with a squirrel knob! One of my favorite things I made during my second wheel throwing class.

Fall 2022

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Brown-red earthenware ceramic mugs. Handbuilt and stamped. Slightly burnished surface, glazed clear on the inside. 🌿

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I threw this weird little jar during my second semester of wheel. The jar is loosely inspired by a jar I saw at the VMFA but didn't realize it until I went back to the museum and had a fun "OHHH that's where idea came from" moment

Fall 2022

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I made this during my first semester of hand-building. My prof had shown us the original bowl below the semester prior and I could not stop thinking about it until I made one for myself

Spring 2022

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Reductive cut woodblock print for my Printmaking class! Very happy with how this turned out.

Fall 2022

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I went through a phase during my second wheel-throwing class where all I wanted to do was sculpt tiny animals and use them as jar knobs. I'm actually pretty proud of this hawk jar that I made for my dad.

Fall 2022

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A reductive cut rubber block print for my relief class! I was really hungry the morning we started this so I made a breakfast print.

Fall 2022