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.

The Meal

The detail on this serving platter really caught my eye because it reminded me of a pattern on one of my grandmother's handmade casserole dishes that she brought from Mexico. I would like to try a form like this for my meal as a serving platter