Kirsten Cox >>> Box

When I envisioned the box I would created I wanted to create a box that The purpose instead of just holding things. so my box will be a out-of-sight out-of-mind charging station for my phone. There are many of us that struggle with constantly having our phones in our hands and even when it's plugged in constantly checking it. Facebook the only way hide my phone visually but aesthetically not remind me my phone is in there, hopefully.

I chose this box by Joanna Howells for the style and structure, taller like I want and the unique corners she created.

Title: Chun 'Pillow' Box

Artist: Joanna Howells

Date: 2008

Technique: Thrown & Altered

Temperature: Cone 10

Glazing / Surface Treatment: gas reduction fired | glaze

Material: Stoneware

Object Type: Lidded Jar

Height: 12 | Width: 12 | Depth: 12

License: Attribution License

This jar inspired me for the texture that has been created and it's non uniform colors space. I also would like to create a similar bottom.

Title: Anagama jar

Artist: Richard Burkett

Date: 2004

Technique: Thrown

Temperature: Cone 12

Glazing / Surface Treatment: Woodfire

Material: Porcelain

Object Type: Lidded Jar

Height: 8 | Width: 7 | Depth: 7

License: Attribution-NoDerivs License

Ring box ideas

For this project I plan to construct a box for a set of gold silver and copper rings that I am in the process of creating. I was drawn to the idea of some kind of stacking box by the Three tier staking box created by Hayne Bayless.  Additionally the cylindrical forms of both  Joanna Howell's Floe and Snowfrack by Peter Biddulph appealed to me as an efficient shape and an intelligent method to build vertically.              The conceptual goal of the box is to cover and protect the rings of gold and silver while intentionally leaving the rings of copper exposed. The box itself is going to serve as a demonstration of the internal objects value. beyond just this i would like the compartments of the box to be of the correct sizing for each of the individual rings. So Im thinking along the lines of some kind of vertical stacking shape with handles on each level for easy access.

Skin bags, amirite?

Hey so I couldn't figure out how to rotate the picture so just turn your entire computer on it's side and then you'll get a sense of what I'm dealing with right now. I'm going to try to tie this piece into the painting I'm currently working on and explore just how gross and uncomfortable I can really get. I want to create movement with this piece that just makes people uncomfortable with putting things in it. 

 

I feel like I'm channeling my inner Jason Briggs but I'm kind of using this piece also as a study to hone my carving and my understanding of how the body works and how I can make it work to my taste.

Choices, Choices, Choices...

My idea is a simple box, but with buttonns/buzzers on top on some of the sides. I am inspired by the containment aspect of concepts. One of the most common themes I have been seeing lately in shows, video games, and other media is a focus on Mind Games or emotional blackmail. Jail/Prison is also a prominent theme in News and Fiction television right now as well.
So I took the "Prisoner's Dilemma" game/experiment and came up with this idea. This could be a device model where you press the buttons depending on the choice you wish to make. The bottom will come off to show you the rules of the game and the consequences and rewards of what combination of choices could mean.

 These boxes by Betsy Williams were also an inspiration because they are not very lavish or ornate, but still beautiful and meaningful, which I want to be with my piece.

 This Japanese piece gave me the inspriation to make a Buzzer/Button box system. It has a similar shape, but with the opposite concept and visual meanings. (Artist: Workshop of Nonomura Ninsei (Japanese, active ca. 1646–94)

 

My biggest draw and where my idea stems from is the Zero Escape Game Series by Kotaro Uchikoshi. These games use Prisoner's Dilemma, Schrodinger's cat (my original plan, but did not know how to not make it cheesy), Time Shifting, and other such ideals to try and show the dark side of human morality.  

seed pod:by Ying-Yueh Chaung 

Although this is not a box, I really like the way the floral form interacts with the spherical one.

Michelle Tobia uses multiple objects to create on piece and I really enjoy that element of the Drift1


Through thought and creative processes I came up with the idea of making a box with a flower on top (isn't everyone super surprised?!) and then making individual leaves that can be arraigned around said box. My reasoning for this project: YOLO

Centerpiece stuff

I am doing a piece based on my German last name Mohn, meaning poppy. I looked at German vases for inspiration for the form of my object. They tend to be cylindrical, sometimes possesing slight curves.
West German Vase
I like the silhouette of this vase as well as the surface treatment.
Rosenthal, Germany
This vase also has a nice silhouette that lends to the sense of fragility the piece has.

This is my original sketch of my idea, though it has evolved over the process of actually making the piece.

Center Piece-Negative Space

After looking at several images on the internet I knew that I wanted to experiment with different ways to incorporate negative space into bowl shapes while still having the same function as a bowl container. Unfortunately, this experimentation is quite time consuming and not reliable for having an end result. However, for my center piece I was inspired by the following images:


My original plan for my center piece did not work out due to broken pieces and time constraints, but I am still hoping to create a center piece that includes a play on negative space and organic/art nuveau designs.

Sex: What is was and what it's become

The idea for this piece stems from the initial analysis of the way that sex has been viewed by the masses over a progression of time. There have been such important benchmarks over the years that have dictated the public's presumption of what sex means, what its purpose is, and the actions taken in response.

This piece will include narrative sections that visually explain some of those benchmarks such as the implementation of the scarlet letter during Puritan days, the shock "therapy" performed on gay folks before it was no longer deemed a mental illness, the first marks of sex in classic literature, and more. Aside from these elements added to the vase, the form itself will be very simplified, a smooth vertical form that briefly alludes to an abstracted phallic form, without being like "hey here's a vase that looks like a penis!" The pieces that will be added to the vase with the imagery atop will be representative of isomers, thus they will be crafted hexagons. There will be other abstracted imagery on the vase that alludes to the cellular structure of a flower -- this connects to that idea of flowers and sex being intertwined...clearly there are a lot of connections happening with this vase, between different ideas, but it makes a great amount of sense to include those several ideas in this one vase.

The piece above is likely the form that I will be drawing inspiration from. I think that this would be the most dynamic once the hexagonal pieces are added to it -- they'll be right below the halfway point. This piece also references the shape of a tulip, which is a great way to tie in those cellular details that will be added later.I also really appreciate the form to the left and enjoy the way that is so simple and yet has so much character all at the same time.

Something crucial to keep in mind, is that on this piece, there will be hardly any detail on the surface of the vase, other than the hexagonal forms because so much attention will be paid to the painterly work that is executed in order to bring more life to the piece. 

These sketches (to the right) are representative of the basic ideas that I hope to execute on my vase...on the far page, there are some of the imagery that will be shown on the hexagonal forms, what represents the different views about sex over time. 



-- O.D.

Love without sex Center Peice

With my center piece, I am focusing on human sexuality and romance specifically the interesting roles they have upon each other.  In our society, it is common for people to engage in sex without love but when there is romance without sex people react with utter confusion. My centerpiece will be split into two pieces the heart vase and the vagina stand, the two can be separated to show loves independence from sex. Romance can exist without intercourse and passion without penetration.

I found inspiration from Cynthia Consentino’s Madonna series where she breaks down gender roles and the idolization of sex. She incorporates the virgin Mary with many different items in pop culture including the vagina. I was also inspired by Jemma Millen’s work with hyper-realistic heart forms in porcelain.

Rape Culture Centerpiece

I really want my centerpiece to be a conversation piece on rape culture. I'm planning on creating a vase that's the form of a woman's torso. I want it to be a provocative piece so that's is almost uncomfortable to look at so it creates a conversation. I'm struggling to make the form look less like a mannequin without abstracting it down, too much because I still want it to be very representational. Also, I've never drawn a figure previous to this so I keep having trouble with proportions and trying to figure out the actual construction of this form. Here's the pictures of my sketches. I'm still researching more and more on human forms. Two people I'm specifically looking at are Mary Frank and Akio Takamori. I'm also researching contrapposto sculpture because Roman sculpture is very dynamic and I think the reason my sketches look so much like a mannequin is because of the perfect symmetry and lack of movement.

This is a piece by Aki Takamori that is all slab work.

Andrew Marsh Center Peice

For this project i have decided to tackle the subjects of both sex and politics and the ways in witch they interact. More specifically i am going to discuss the connection between BDSM and (possibly) a Fascist mindset.Theoretically those who engage in BDSM sexual activities are less likely to support an oppressive government or elect a leader who is a dictator. I am using a contemporary symbol of fascism Donald Trump to represent this notion in the form of a wall. I plan to build a small scale replica of his proposed wall with Mexico with the name "Rump" on the side.

the letters of this wall will be composed of human forms in bondage to twist them into the shape of the letters. i plan on making the wall hallow with cutouts and internal armature to allow for candles inside to light the peace. I also have taken some inspiration from Ben Sticher's Hair Jumping over nothing and i play to create spaces in the piece to allow me to attach hemp ropes to the forms after they are fired.                                 

Center piece

For my center piece I would like to focus on the issues of Big Pharmacy and Insurance rates/affordable healthcare on a small scale. I would like to specifically focus on the issues of the cost of Diabetes supplies, since I am have it and it is a extremely scary and real issue for me.

A bottle of insulin alone cost around 120 dollars, and I need at least one a month, and that does not give an room for error, like dropping it or it expiring. My test stripes to test my blood sugar so I safely eat or live, cost between 65-80 dollars depending on brand and how many I get. My insulin pump, which significantly makes like easier and more tolerable to live with diabetes cost 3000 dollars for a box of ten replacements.

So I want to bring attention to the insane of cost of thing I literally need to live though no fault of my own, by using the shape of an insulin bottle. I will make a design with money, and cost of various things. This might be with images, or just with money amounts, not sure yet.

I was inspired by this artist Austin Wieland who uses majolica glazes to reimagine and floral designs to heavy duty equipment and everyday objects to add attention to animal cruelty issues I believe.

Le center piece

My idea for the center piece is to kind of continue on this route of making people feel uncomfortable because I think it is hilarious. I'm planning on making a coil built 23 inch tall leg from the knee down. The skin will be cut in a spiral going down over it so the muscle tissue is still visible from the inside. I'm still trying to figure out the foot structure. It will be modeled after my own leg.
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Reference pictures




These hearts are by Jemma Millen. It's a good example and reference picture of blood vessels, I plan on using additive techniques to add some of the muscle and the skin to the center piece. The veins look so clean and convey a technical skill that I hope to achieve sometime soon.



This piece is made by Dirk Staschke. I really like the color of the muscles and it makes me wonder if it is possible to mix underglaze colors to get tones like these.

Center Piece >>> Kirsten Cox

For the project I want to focus on a centerpiece that represents organic forms found in nature but also have multiple holes for placing plants or flowers. Visually I would like the center piece to be visually pleasing with or without adding plants/flowers.

Inspriration: http://www.ceramicsnow.org/tagged/Elizabeth_Shriver_Ceramics

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Title: Multivase

Artist: Hayne Bayless

Date: 2009

Technique: handbuilt

Temperature: Cone 10

Glazing / Surface Treatment: Copper Matte Glaze

Material: Stoneware

Object Type: Vase

Height: 7 | Width: 6 | Depth: 4

License: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License

Title: Vase

Series Title:

Artist: Deborah Schwartzkopf

Date: 2012

Technique: Wheel Thrown and Hand Built

Temperature: Cone 10

Glazing / Surface Treatment: gas-fired oxidation

Material: Porcelain

Object Type: Vase

License: Attribution License

The Meal: Olivia

Here's the plan: so, I'm working to start this conversation about the way that the priorities in a typical American household affect a person's ability to function in conversation and connect with the person who is likely sitting right across the table from them. This comes down to the idea that we tend to be so focused on our selves that we are now completely unable to enjoy the other's company. This may mean that we are too busy being "plugged in" to even allow someone to ask us about our days, or that we are too anxious to get back to the new episode of The Walking Dead that we completely tune out the potentially beautiful conversation that may have transpired.

So, I'm looking at this idea contrasted with the way that other cultures partake in meals, specifically the Philippines for this project, and how the focus shifts. The focus shifts to be one that is less about ourselves and more about the other person and the sense of livelihood that we share. These two ideas will be showcased on either end of the table, alluding to both groups of people are able to look into the potential for the other to become reality.

This image below is an image of traditional Filipino cuisine, which is typically served on a large banana leaf. The banana leaf underneath is the inspiration for the plates which will be seen on one side of the table. This, however, will not be the food that is to be served on the plates.

This second image is a loose inspiration for the platter on this same side of the table, after looking at a lot of Filipino pottery, I realized just how simple it was and that most all of it was round. I really love how rustic this piece looks, and even though it was thrown, I think that there would be the ability to achieve some of those similar qualities.

That'll be all for now. I've got to go make some things.

-O.D.