This semester was my first semester of Advanced Ceramics and my main goal throughout the semester was to get better at skills. I worked hard on centering, pulling up smoothly, and footing so that my projects were of better quality. Once my skills improved I was able to focus on different things to make my projects unique and creative.

I started trying different things with design, using glazing techniques or using hand tools to carve or draw on the surface. When I made my candle holders, I carved out spaces so that the light would shine through. After I made the three candle holders I decided I wanted to do hand and wheel projects for my theme. I did my hand and wheel projects by first throwing the project on the wheel, then changing my using my hands and hand tools.

After my candle holders, I made a vase with a palm tree on it, which I carved into the surface. I also made a vase that I carved a dream catcher into and The feather that I carved wrapped around the bottom of the vase. After that I made two projects just carving swirly designs into it, a bowl and a vase. Then finally, in the last week of wet clay, I made a vase with a cat and "meow" carved into it.

The hand and wheel projects took a couple days for each project, which was a slow process. I wasn't able to make as many projects because each one took a long time, but I liked the detail that was put into each project. My theme helped me improve my skills, and forced me to become more creative and thoughtful with my projects. So overall I accomplished everything I wanted to this semester and made some remembable projects.

This semester was my first semester of Advanced Ceramics and my main goal throughout the semester was to get better at skills. I worked hard on centering, pulling up smoothly, and footing so that my projects were of better quality. Once my skills improved I was able to focus on different things to make my projects unique and creative.

I started trying different things with design, using glazing techniques or using hand tools to carve or draw on the surface. When I made my candle holders, I carved out spaces so that the light would shine through. After I made the three candle holders I decided I wanted to do hand and wheel projects for my theme. I did my hand and wheel projects by first throwing the project on the wheel, then changing my using my hands and hand tools.

After my candle holders, I made a vase with a palm tree on it, which I carved into the surface. I also made a vase that I carved a dream catcher into and The feather that I carved wrapped around the bottom of the vase. After that I made two projects just carving swirly designs into it, a bowl and a vase. Then finally, in the last week of wet clay, I made a vase with a cat and "meow" carved into it.

I used negative space, and detail. I used a lot of detail. Some of my projects, like the cat, were narrative and very specific. Others were focused more on design.

The hand and wheel projects took a couple days for each project, which was a slow process. I wasn't able to make as many projects because each one took a long time, but I liked the detail that was put into each project. My theme helped me improve my skills, and forced me to become more creative and thoughtful with my projects. So overall I accomplished everything I wanted to this semester and made some remembable projects.