I mentioned a while ago that I was taking art classes this semester, and I said I'd be posting some of my projects here. It's taken a while to get to that point! I'm just starting to take some things home.
These are from my ceramics class. The assignment was to make three matching plates. I used leaves I found on campus for the pressed design. I'm planning to give two of them away and keep one for myself!
I like them.
This is a project from my 3D class. We were assigned to use foam board to make a wall relief. This is a design I made up based off of the log cabin quilting block. I had a hard time capturing this on film, but the piece is quite dimensional-- there's probably six inches between the top and the bottom layer.
I like this one too, but I'm not sure what to do with it now that I have it home!
Love the dishes!! Great colors, and I love the leaves. As for the 3-D piece; prop it up on the mantel or in a window! I have an embossing plate that I made out of cardboard in high school that is circular and I used to have it propped up in my old apartment in such a way; I'm seeking the perfect spot for it here.
Posted by: Mintyfresh | November 18, 2007 at 11:49 PM
i *love* the plates! the leaves are great and the colors works really well with it.
Posted by: jody | November 19, 2007 at 05:47 AM
The ceramic plates are lovely. I love the shape and I'm always a sucker for a leaf motif.
Posted by: Beth | November 19, 2007 at 06:15 AM
Wow! Those plates are gorgeous! That is a beautiful design.
I'm sure you'll find the perfect place for the 3D sculpture, too. It is very nice and I like the way you were influenced by quilting/knitting.
Posted by: Tanya | November 19, 2007 at 06:29 AM
Wow - the dishes are beautiful! Nice job. And the 3-D project, love that is is from quilting, bringing two worlds together!
Posted by: stacey | November 19, 2007 at 07:16 AM
The plates are beautiful. Apparently, knitting is not your only talent.
Posted by: kim | November 19, 2007 at 08:39 AM
So. Cool! :) Thanks for sharing the dishes in person too. :)
Posted by: Jessica | November 19, 2007 at 09:07 AM
I love your plates! Reminds me of the ceramics class I took about a thousand years ago. I might just look into that again!
Posted by: Leah | November 19, 2007 at 09:32 AM
Very cool! I love projects like that!
Posted by: Diana | November 19, 2007 at 09:50 AM
I love those plates!
Posted by: Ruth | November 19, 2007 at 09:56 AM
Those dishes are beautiful. The shape is lovely and the leaves are perfect.
Talented, talented, talented...
Posted by: Kathleen | November 19, 2007 at 09:57 AM
Both are stunning!! Nice work!
Posted by: Jacquie | November 19, 2007 at 10:06 AM
Wow, the plates are just amazing & beautiful. The 3D piece is very cool. I'd just prop it mantel or shelf.
Posted by: Kim | November 19, 2007 at 10:11 AM
I love the plates. Your project for 3D class is really cool. You are making me nostalgic. Although it has been many years since I have been in Art School, 3D class was one of my core foundation classes for Industrial Design. I also had been making pottery since high school and was thinking about majoring in it.
You must be having so much fun.
Posted by: Oiyi | November 19, 2007 at 10:23 AM
those plates are great! what about hanging the relief piece? Not sure how sturdy/stable it is, but it would look really neat against a colored wall...
Posted by: stacey | November 19, 2007 at 10:25 AM
I love those dishes. I took an intro pottery class in college. The teacher's critique of my stuff was that it was too "crafty", not artistic enough. He would love those dishes, though. Well, who wouldn't? They're gorgeous. The 3d project is really cool, too. Actually, I think you could teach that teacher a thing or two about how an eye for crafting can make for a very fresh and interesting approach to art.
Posted by: Jean | November 19, 2007 at 10:26 AM
I LOVE your plates! They're gorgeous!
Posted by: Sara | November 19, 2007 at 11:14 AM
Wow! Your ceramics look FAR better than the crud I produced in art school. And oh... how I remember the foam board... My suggestion is to photograph and toss those projects. I kept mine around lugging them from college apartment to college apartment until finally I just threw them out.
Fun stuff!
Posted by: Jess | November 19, 2007 at 11:35 AM
Wow, maybe it's because I've been shopping already, but all of those would make wonderful gifts.
Posted by: elise | November 19, 2007 at 01:58 PM
Very cool--I know I'm impressed!
Posted by: --Deb | November 19, 2007 at 06:26 PM
The plates are lovely, and I really like the relief piece. I like how you took a traditional design and played with it. The shifting depth in the four quadrants is really interesting, and the play of light and shadows is great. Makes me think of Art Deco.
What about finding a nice wide frame for it. Maybe in a beatiful rich color that would go with your decor. It would make it pop and be sort of like the edging on a quilt. I really think you should hang it up somewhere.
Posted by: Deb | November 20, 2007 at 02:11 AM
the plates are fantastic! A ceramic class sounds like so much fun.
Love the 3d image too, way to use your knitterly resources :)
Posted by: Kelly | November 20, 2007 at 08:31 AM
You do have talent there! Knitting...ceramics...3D art...
Posted by: tiennie | November 20, 2007 at 10:33 PM
i have a bunch of those foam boards and i was looking for ideas on what to do with it ...i dont kno if anyone else said this but u should put a colored light behind it and hang it on your wall
Posted by: cool design | February 24, 2009 at 08:49 PM