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Assignment #1 - The Meal

I began this assignment by sketching basic versions of the dishes that we are required to make: plates, tumblers, bowls, and serving dishes/trays. Then I made subtle alterations to the overall form, the handles, the lids and the feet.  When I did this I had not yet researched images specifically for this assignment, I just reflected on my past work, and future projects I have considered.  After completing these first sketches, I then looked for influences from the websites given to us.  I did not find much of anything that I was looking for, and I tend to be inspired more by historical work, so I decided to look at the library for quality historical sources.  I did look elsewhere on the internet as well, but the only image I took from the internet is of a Cherokee bowl with interesting handles and form.  The other images, which are from the library, gave me ideas for surface decorations.  I want to carve into the surface of the pieces but it will probably be non-representation designs with different textures incorporated. I plan to have a different color scheme than any of my influence pictures.  I want one side of the dishes to be dark brown with an accent of blue underglaze – probably air brushed on.  Then I want the other side of the dishes to be white slip with a bright orange accent.  I will decide how much design I will put on the outside, how much color I am going to use, and which color combo will be on the inside/outside after I start working on the form.

 

 

Just accpeting the invitation :)

http://artberkshires.org/covet-artists/michelle-erickson/

                          A quick search of "place setting" on accessCeramics.com lead me to the artist

Heather Mae Erickson. I was immediately drawn to the dramatic lines and minimal pallet Erickson  employs in

 her work. I can only imagine food looking very sexy on this ware.   The use of multiples on a single platter really speaks to the communion that occurs when sharing a meal together. It creates an intimacy through act of sharing a meal and sharing a centralized platter. - I enjoy the fact that placement was taken into consideration, and that there are notches in platters to accept spoons and "comets" as well as the shapes of certain dishes can nestle in to one another .

Though, I don't believe these pieces are intended as table ware  "The Wanderers" by 

Gudrun Klix could be inspiration for an interesting and playful table setting. There is an aspect of this piece that is a vessel, I can imagine variousness organic creature-esque  platters and plates, bowls and cups "crawling" around a dinner table.

Hello,

This is Robyn Paul, signing on.

That is all.

This is great issue that has some information pertaining to your first assignment.