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

The Meal

Drinking Vessels

Jeff Campana

The way he uses simple lines to create a geometric design with an organic feel is what I enjoy about Campana’s work. I also like the simple but recognizable imagery that he creates on the inside.

  

BOWLS

Joe Davis

For this project I am going for an organic look to my pieces so Davis’s work is perfect for inspiration. 

Aysha Peltz – I also want my the inside of my bowl to be just as much of as experience as the outside. I draw inspiration from her ability to make this piece breathe the way it does. 

Martha Grover

Judi Tavill

PLATES

Emily Schroeder

What drew me to this artist was how she created beautiful abstract design using color and dots on a seemingly simple plate, and then added rounded protruding shapes out of one side. The protrusions make the shape much more interesting and make them seem alive in a sense, like they’re trying to come out from inside the plate. 

Lindsay Rogers

 

DESSERT PLATES

Ryan Fletcher

Although this one doesn’t follow along a similar organic path as the other picks have, this style of plate serves more of a functional inspiration for me. I prefer having little portions of different kinds of desserts when it comes to a dinner setting so for this project I want to do the same.

The Meal | Kirsten

I chose to recreate the school lunch tray to bring awareness to the institutionalized like lunchtime children in America have each day. There are many different ways to change lunchrooms for american students to set them up for success and healthy lives!

We herd the kids through the lunch line just to give them the standard numbers of calories v. fat recommended by the FDA but food in America can be so much more in our school. This is the perfect opportunity to influence America's children to healthy options, proportions and the correct social environment. We could also take time to create positive ideas of other social cultures with food. The average American household is a two parent income which leaves little time for sit down dinners. With the average family also eating out a few times a week too, this is even less of an opportunity for children to learn how to socialize and eat healthy. This redesign of our lunchrooms could positively affect our health care and obesity epidemic along with a whole new generation of educated parents to pass these ideas down to their families.

Choosing to influence children when they are younger and in a controlled environment is the perfect moment that we can not afford to pass up. Our own community has a high rate of reduced and free lunches so if the government is already paying and controlling these meals they should also implement a plan of action to make them more successful.

This is similar to trays I have seen for tapas and sushi. I chose these two examples for their use of geometric shapes.

 American Lunch

http://accessceramics.org/image/3682/

The Meal

This bowl created by DAMeadows really intrigued me and made me think about how I can incorporate negative space while still making the utensil functional. It would be interesting to create like a platter or salad bowl that had negative space but could still hold food, probably not hold anything liquid. 

This set of slab plates done by Annie Crietzberg also interested me because the plates are unified in the fact that they are the same shape/style, but vary in color and texture. I would like to do something similar with my meal project by making the same plates and utensils but adding a different color and texture to each place setting. 

The Meal

While researching artists, I drew inspiration from Karen Karns’ work and her many anthropomorphic vessels. I admire the organic qualities and the subtle remanence of the human form in her work.

I have personally drawn inspiration from the inner parts of the body for this assignment. I decided to use different internal organs for the certain vessels to depict mental illness and how it affects the body mentally and physically. Shigemasa Higashidas ceramics also inspired me with the loose gestural qualities in many of their own ceramic works.

 I would like for my place setting to take on an organic form that goes beyond the known imagery of the organs. I want the meal to be thoughtful of health being more than a number on a scale it is your mental and physical well-being. My place setting will tell a story about how your body as a whole depends on individual pieces to keep it working properly. Much like a table setting is not finished without all of the working parts, plates, cups, bowls, etc. My setting will aim to give the audience a new view on mental illness and break the stigma behind those who are suffering things that maybe no one else can understand.