Professor Daun and I had the pleasure of leading the undergrad ceramics classes last semester and were able to spend time coming up with wild ideas for art and unique ways to create them.
At the beginning of this semester I was still struggling with my work: just continuing to make work to keep my hands busy. At that time, Prof. Daun was sharing recipes and clay bodies with me to consider to accomplish the materiality aspect of clay in my work. He saw my love of texture and raku and encouraged me to keep working in that direction.
In the month or so so between studio visits, I had my AHA-MOMENT.
When I shared my sketch books with him, as well as he’s seen my barbie doll mold-making process along the way since most of the time making it was spent in the sculpture lab, he gave me some good ideas to expand my art work.
I showed him the linotype stamps that I purchased online to stamp the clay to created a silhouette of a female. He is going to help me create a stencil on the glow forge. I also mentioned that I had thought of making the work look like paper dolls to which he suggested creating a magnetic form that could be interactive in the show.
He also suggested to photograph myself in other “dream job” scenarios. We also discussed ways to create fake food. I told him about my idea to make a fused glass cast jellow mold and it got us talking about other food ideas I had to create a welcoming dinner party feel to my show.
https://displayfakefoods.com/fake-sandwiches/
