Pinch Pot Cut in Half

This was my first attempt at a pinch pot. I think I did pretty well, but as you can see the bottom is slightly uneven. I know I improved from here and I am proud of my progress!

Pinch Pot Into Something Useful

For this project, I formed the crosssection of an apple. I fashioned a pinch pot into the shape, then added details. I am very proud of this project and I am already using it to hold some of my items. I think it is whimsical and reflects my artistic enjoyments.

2 Pinch Pots Together

This piece is comprised of 2 pinch pots squished together. It is based off of the patterns found in ocean-weathered rock, sometimes referred to as "hagstones" or "adder stones." I'm really proud of the base of this project, which I intended to use as a vase. Unfortunately, I did not have enough time to thoroughly glaze the piece and it ended up being patchy which really upset me. Now I have mixed emotions about this piece.

Small Sculpture

For my small sculpture project, I created a sad dog. After an aimless class, I decided to twist the clay and see where it took me. I imagined the ripples in the clay to be the sinew in a dog's back, and I decided to create this sculpture. It is partly based off an album cover, Twin Fantasy by the band Car Seat Headrest. I am very proud of this piece; I find it to be rich in story. If I was to do something differently, I would have used some white underglaze before glazing to make the color more even. A link to my reference is attached (if you click on the picture it will show up).

Relief Tile

I decided to do a rabbit based off a patch I once saw on someone's jacket. I like rabbits, and I thought the blue glaze was a quaint touch. To make this tile, I carved away everything but the rabbit. If I were to redo this piece, I would be more careful to make it smooth on the edges of the rabbit (there is a chunk near its back I don't like) and in the areas I chipped away.

Historically Inspired Piece

This sculpture is historically inspired by the legend of Leshy. Leshy is a forest deity in pagan Slavic legend. He is imagined in many ways, sometimes as a phytoanthropomorphic creature which I tried to embody here. I based this piece after a 1906 illustration which imagines Leshy come to life. With clay, I tried to add as many forest features as I could, though I wish I had made this a little larger so I could add more details, especially forest features in the hair. A link to my reference is attached (if you click on the picture it will show up).