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Narrative Box

The purpose of a narrative box is to tell a story through artwork. This would be achieved by creating a hollow form or shape and filling it with objects or creating a story line that flows and makes sense to an audience.
Photos of other peoples work are hard to come by for this assignment, so it is harder to generate ideas.
Another possible idea for this assignment could be to make a rectangular structure and divide it into smaller squares on the inside. Each square would represent a room or important aspect or moment of my life. Another idea for this concept would be to show the past vs. the future.

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For the ceramic hump mold, I plan to create a mask. My first thought was to create a mardi gras mask because it is something that would have a personal importance to me. As I researched photos of other ceramic masks, however, I found that there are many other possibilities. Some of the masks that caught my attention include:

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Reflection of Mugs

When beginning the mug assignment, I first had some difficulties with creating my form.  This created some frustration, but I realized that every time I messed up, I would have a better chance of doing it right the next time. After multiple times of creating new mug formations, I had a form that I was happy with.  My form was the smaller size of the two options we had to choose from.  Creating a drawing plan/ stencil was very useful in knowing what to do with the form to make it more interesting. I also felt that the technique used to transfer the color marker stencil was also very practical and convenient. The carving design featured on my mug is a sun and a moon.  Although the sculpting of my form is complete, I still have future plans for my mug.  After it is fired, I hope to add color/ glaze to my mug form to complement its two-faced stencil design.