The studio is now prepared and mostly plaster proof. The tables are covered with plastic to help prevent any messes on our work tables. We also have a designated area off to the side of the room for plaster mixing.
Friday, October 16, 2015
Mold Making Projects
We are just starting our next assignment here at LaGrange College. Students will be making two part press molds of a found object and reproducing the objects out of clay. Throughout this project we will be learning about plaster and some of its uses in industry. We are also exploring different ways to use plaster in ceramics in the form of hump molds, slump molds, sprig molds, to create textured slabs, and through processes like slip casting.
The studio is now prepared and mostly plaster proof. The tables are covered with plastic to help prevent any messes on our work tables. We also have a designated area off to the side of the room for plaster mixing.
The studio is now prepared and mostly plaster proof. The tables are covered with plastic to help prevent any messes on our work tables. We also have a designated area off to the side of the room for plaster mixing.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Ceramics Concepts Project 2: Light
The Ceramic Concepts class is currently working on a project where they are developing a ceramic light source. Some are using lamp kits and others candles to create some sort of lighting fixture. To see what students are working on, follow the links on the right.
Below are a few contemporary ceramic artists and designers that we discussed at the beginning of the assignment. Each incorporates light in their artwork in a unique way. The last designer listed below, Constantin Bolimond, is someone I have recently stumbled upon while searching CFile Online.
Aaron Nelson is a Canadian artist incorporating both light and interactive elements in his work. His porcelain chandeliers created from thousands of teacup handles and another of porcelain knives has a LED strip in the center that changes colors. Viewers from anywhere in the world can text the name of a color to the cell phone number associated with the chandelier and it will instantly change to that color. When on display viewers can watch this change via a live feed online.
Check out Aaron's website at http://www.aaronnelson.ca/bio
Chris Antemann has been working closely with the historic porcelain manufacturer in Germany, Meissen, since 2010. She has developed many unique porcelain pieces in collaboration with Meissen's skilled team of artists. Antemann typically creates lustful figurative scenes in her porcelain sculptures referencing 18th century culture. These pieces are porcelain chandeliers made in collaboration with Meissen.
Visit her website at http://www.chrisantemann.com/index.html
Below are a few contemporary ceramic artists and designers that we discussed at the beginning of the assignment. Each incorporates light in their artwork in a unique way. The last designer listed below, Constantin Bolimond, is someone I have recently stumbled upon while searching CFile Online.
Aaron Nelson is a Canadian artist incorporating both light and interactive elements in his work. His porcelain chandeliers created from thousands of teacup handles and another of porcelain knives has a LED strip in the center that changes colors. Viewers from anywhere in the world can text the name of a color to the cell phone number associated with the chandelier and it will instantly change to that color. When on display viewers can watch this change via a live feed online.
Check out Aaron's website at http://www.aaronnelson.ca/bio
Chris Antemann has been working closely with the historic porcelain manufacturer in Germany, Meissen, since 2010. She has developed many unique porcelain pieces in collaboration with Meissen's skilled team of artists. Antemann typically creates lustful figurative scenes in her porcelain sculptures referencing 18th century culture. These pieces are porcelain chandeliers made in collaboration with Meissen.
Visit her website at http://www.chrisantemann.com/index.html
While searching CFile Online recently I came across a piece by a Moscow designer, Constantin Bolimond. This desktop lamp called the Armstrong Light Trap is intended to represent an orb or moon-like shape. There are circular cutouts around the piece that are filled with corks and an LED in the center of the sphere. The LED intensifies each time you remove an additional cork. Check out some of the images below.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
First Post
Hi Everyone!
This is the first post in the LaGrange College Ceramics and Sculpture Blog. This site is designed as a reference for researching artists, articles, exhibitions, museums, galleries, technical information, residencies, etc.
We will use this blog to announce any student achievements, upcoming events, and service projects. Also, I will occasionally post links to exhibition reviews or other artists websites if it is relevant to the content we are discussing in class.
Enjoy!
This is the first post in the LaGrange College Ceramics and Sculpture Blog. This site is designed as a reference for researching artists, articles, exhibitions, museums, galleries, technical information, residencies, etc.
We will use this blog to announce any student achievements, upcoming events, and service projects. Also, I will occasionally post links to exhibition reviews or other artists websites if it is relevant to the content we are discussing in class.
Enjoy!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)