Jana Jasman: Assignment #1

Maren Kloppmann

Dinner Plate

Slab-built

Porcelain

2007

This dinner plate done by Maren Kloppmann is very pleasing to look at. The black and white, of course, is a great contrast. I love the two white lines that help make the plate interesting, but still keeping it simple. The way that he curves the white line to match the edges of the plate is very nice because it makes it feel more like it belongs there rather than doing straight lines. I also like the glossy look of the piece. What is confusing about this photograph of this piece though is that I can’t tell if the lighter area on the bottom is the light or if it is part of the piece. If it is, I think that I would have made the plate completely black although the fading of the plate is interesting. If it is the lighting from the camera, I think I would have taken a different picture so it’s not too confusing.

Margaret Bohls

Blue Leaf Tea Set with Tray

Porcelain and Earthenware

2007

This tea set made by Margaret Bohls is one of my favorites. The repetition of the leaves is very eye appealing. The color of the set is very beautiful, which is a reason why I love this piece. I like that it’s not completely blue, that it appears to be some white and gold mixed in. It really makes the leaves pop out more. The shape of the tea pot is something to me that is visually interesting because usually tea pots are round, but this one appears to look more box-like but in a very elegant way. And I think what makes this look elegant is the curves in the handle and spout. This piece is very different from the other tea pot that I choose, by Sam Chung in a way that it looks less playful and looks more like an antique.

Mark Pharis

Large Platter

Earthenware

2011

The colors of this platter are what visually interesting to me in this piece and also that it doesn’t have a glossy look that many people like. This piece, to me, looks like a leaf. The piece on top would be the steam and because the texture is not smooth, like the first picture I had posted by Maren Kloppmann, it appears to look more like the veins if a leaf, which I think is really cool. I like the separation of the colors and how they are outlined with black. It really makes the color “pop” a little more. And when I look at this piece, whether this is intended or not, it reminds me of the life of a leaf. The green on top representing the a healthy leaf in the Spring, going onto the fall colors of a dying leaf and then black being the death of a leaf in the winter. These things are what make this a very visually interesting piece to me.

Sam Chung

Teapot

Slip Cast

Stoneware

2003

This beautiful teapot, done by Sam Chung, is visually interesting in every way to me from the shape of the teapot to the color. Because of the seam in the middle of the pot, it makes the pot look symmetrical, besides the fact that one side has a spout and the other a handle. It also looks more 2 dimensional, if you were to place it on the side because the sides are or appears to be flat, which is very different. The colors are beautiful and they contrast well. The green polka dot make it more playful and child-like but still looks elegant in a way that it could be used at a ladies fancy tea party. What I like also is that the whole pot isn’t pink. I really think that the white balances it out.