Kate Snyder: Assignment #2

Title: Fly
on the W (detail)
Series
Title: Wall Paper
Artist:
Lesley Baker
Date: 2008
Technique:
handbuilt
Temperature:
Cone 5
Glazing /
Surface Treatment: Electric Oxidation
Material:
Stoneware
Object Type:
Sculpture
Height: 18
Width: 30 Depth: 4


I find this
piece by Baker interesting for a number of reasons. One, the surface treatment
is lovely. I do not know anything about electric oxidation treatment but I love
the images on the surface as well as the subtle colors. The shapes are cool as
well. Especially how they fit together like a puzzle and I naturally try to
find known shapes in them…I see an S and commas.

















Title:
scoop
Series
Title:
Artist:
Gwendolyn Yyoppolo
Date: 2010
Technique:
Thrown handbuilt Press molded
Temperature:
Cone 10
Glazing /
Surface Treatment: microcrystalline-glazed
Material:
Porcelain Kanthal Wire
Object Type:
serving piece
Height:
9" Width: 15" Depth: 15"
I love this
piece because the spoons on the side shape the piece more than it would if the
bowl was by its self. When I saw this
picture as a small icon I thought that the spoons were just a part of the bowl
that was only meant for decoration. The fact that the bowl has the ability to
hold the spoons makes it so much cool. I also like the colors, and that each
spoon is a different color, but still works well with the bowls color.


















Title:
Demon and Deity
Artist:
Michelle Erickson
Date: 2005
Technique:
Thrown handbuilt
Temperature:
Cone 6
Glazing /
Surface Treatment: multiple glazes and techniques
Material:
Indigenous Clay Porcelain
Object Type:
Teapot
Height:
27" Width: 20" Depth: 10"



Erickson’s work is very chaotic looking. It is
strongly influenced by Japanese prints, and often depicts the Japanese feudal
era. This is actually a picture of the back of the teapot set; I think it is
more interesting then the front because of the waves, volcano, skeleton, and
dinosaur bones. It is thrown and hand built. I really like the demon character
and him being the cup holder.