Liz's Bubbles of Happiness

I really enjoyed Liz's piece. In addition, her technique on the wheel was quite different from anyone one else. These spheres are quite difficult to make, but she was able to push them out without issue. For the final install, I like the hanging approach. I also agree that they all should be hanging to continue the tension.

The glaze used really brought across the idea of fun, happiness, or a feeling for joy. I especially enjoyed the "Clown" one, it looked almost edible. I also liked the smiley face, it added a bit of reality to the piece.

The only change I would consider is the use of the heavy wire for suspension. I would employ a high weight fishing line in the future, it would add to the whole idea of this objects freely floating in the space.

-Chuck

Addie's Blog

Where I liked the informal nature of the first crit, I liked the semi-professionalism of this one. For me, I enjoyed this critique, especially where it concerned my second project. I had an idea, late in the process, about working with the slip and oil pastels, and I felt like it didn’t really work, but I liked having the input from the others in the class that saw the same awkwardness. Most of the stuff we talked about in my critique I had already considered while creating my piece, things I didn’t realize until too late, like the varying thickness of the tiles I was using, because up until I placed them on, I was planning on grouting them so it looked more like a floor then an art object placed on the floor.
In relation to my first project – I would have loved to have been able to create a little enclosed space outside to truly make my idea work – and that hadn’t even occurred to be beforehand – I was dead set on having my light bulbs in a window.
I think that our first crit was more successful in that it was very informal, a relaxed atmosphere of the studio as opposed to the very museum-like area of the crit space, but there’s not much that can fix that, mainly because it’s nice to see all the pieces on official display.
Now onto Sarah’s pieces. I personally loved her Snapple bottles, especially the blue ones, and I know casting can be dull, but I wished she had made a couple more and actually conceived something out of them rather then basically saying, this is what I did.
With her second project, I liked it a lot while she was making itespecially the scale of it and the fact that it’s a teapot with a top that was in the shape of a tiny tea cup. The color, I know was accidental, but was still interesting, as it made it seem very tough (not quite sure what that means, but that’s what it made me feel). I only wish she had either done something else other then cut it in half, or like we said in crit, displayed it in a different way. 

As for part two – there are two ideas I’m thinking of. The first is something I’ve kinda wanted to do since the Beginning Ceramics, but I’m not quite sure how I would be able to do it successfully with out being cheesey – and that’s something inspired by Alice in Wonderland , …can you think of any greater type of escape then the one conceived by Lewis Carrol?
Another idea I was thinking of was playing around more with slip. This past week , I fan-folded some slip, and I really liked the effect that it created, and since in my last project I wanted to create something durable you could walk on, this time I think I might want to go in the opposite direction, something that the viewer converses with by avoiding it, as if getting too near might break it.
~ Addie Willuweit

More images

I found some other interesting images that made me think of the "scape" project here http://www.craftact.org.au/portfolios/Ceramics

Addie,
Since you were experimenting with slip and making work that the viewer could walk on, I thought this work might inspire you.  

Amanda,
Thinking about outdoor installations with your second project, I thought this work could open up possibilities for the last project.

Scott- I thought you should take a look at this work that uses body parts. 

http://www.pietstockmans.be/art_collection.php?group=art⊂=collection&id=openair&pos=8

Scott's Post

I thought the crit was helpful in many ways. I learned alot about the concepts behind the work of others in the class, of which many i wasn't sure about. I enjoyed the feedback i got on my piece and the direction i was heading with my second and third project.
As far as looking specifically At Addi's work.... I thought the basic concepts where there and the execution of the idea was very good. The only thing i had to add about her work was the display. I thought the size of the actual piece was not proportional to the display uni, Perhaps a little more thought could have eliminated this problem for me. But as a whole it was successful in my eyes.

Sarah's Blog

I liked several aspects of Lisa’s work. The glaze was probably my top favorite. The raku was beautiful. It was the perfect combination of intentional and unintentional. Obviously the color combination was one thing that could not be controlled, but the way the glaze fell on the piece also seemed unintentional. Despite all of the surprises that came from the kiln, it still looked coherent and deliberate. The other think that I liked about Lisa’s work was its versatility. Since the pieces we unattached, every assemblage is unique and can respond to the artist’s feelings that day. The work was also a beautiful combination linear and fluid pieces that came together very nicely.
The flowers that Lisa made were also pretty. The glaze colors that she chose worked together nicely and the uniformity was eye-catching. The presentation, on the other hand, did not work so well. The presentation on the floor was boring and did not do the work justice. It might work better if they were hung on the wall if possible.