Ciera Rodriguez

LSAD first year 

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Inspiration

The cups without a handle are from and Irish artist; Orla Culligan and the other mug is from another Irish Artist; Emily Free Wilson also known as Free Ceramics.

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On our first day of ceramics, we were shown a range of ceramic mugs. Orla Culligans designs stood out to me the most, the mug is very minimalistic and sleek. The colour combination stood out to me the most.  The only problem I found with this mug is that it had no handle... As I am a clumsy person I knew the mug and I would run into some problems...Meaning I’d probably drop the mug while making a cuppa.

While drawing my own design I incorporated Orla Culligans design and Free Ceramics design. I wanted a slick curved shape while still having a handle.This is a digital drawing of my concept.

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TOOLS, TRADE & TRADTITIONS

For my ceramics project I’ve decided to pick Tailoring/Alterations. I also would like to explore and try and combine textiles with ceramics. I’ve an interest in textiles. Specifically knit, embroidery, crotchet and would like to intertwine this into my work.

These are some objects I’ve being looking at

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Honor Freeman, 2017

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                                               RACHEL BOXNBOIM

Rachel Boxnboim is a ceramic artist who incorporates textures into porcelain. The pieces retain the texture and seams of the fabric from which they were formed. Boxnboim pours the liquid clay into stitched moulds and gradually syringes it out again, leaving a thick layer clinging to the inside of the fabric. The cloth burns away when fired, leaving the delicate ceramic vessels behind.

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Attempted to grow crystals on my goat skull. I think my borax water solution wasent concentrated enough and that’s why my crystals didn’t grow to a big size.

#photography #canon #goatskull #skull #crystals

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This piece started off as thread of a painted canvas. I noticed the back of the canvas was more interesting I decided to turn the canvas skin over.

To make the thread drawing stand out I painted around it.

#thread #canvas #embroidery

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I made this head piece inspired by Kat Von D’a wedding headpiece. I made it out of masking tape chicken wire and red electrical tape, then draped the red lace of it and altering it.

I also made matching gloves inspired by majesty black. I embroidered red horns onto each glove.

I used photoshop to get rid of any loose threads and imperfections.

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Kyle Montgomery #crystals #crystal Mary #sculpture

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My finished embroidery, I attended a workshop in the fashion textiles studio on embroidery.it’s a slow relaxing process which I really enjoy

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Did a workshop in the dark room, really enjoyed the process.

Was disappointed on how my photos came out of my skull. I learned solid objects do not photograph well the object must be somewhat transparent

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The structure of my female torso, really excited to sculpt this piece.

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I began with the painting wasn’t happy and decided to sew the goats skull onto the canvas.My tutor pointed out that the back of the canvas was also interesting, I prefer the outcome of the back of the canvas . It’s uneven and unfinished still enjoy it !

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After a photoshop workshop, I played around with an image

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While researching the history and symbolism of a rams head I came across this image and the explanation that a uterus looks similar to the satanic rams head. I was interested by this and decided to have a lil photo shoot of my friend

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While researching Stone Age bone necklaces, Gillian Genser a sculptor from Toronto.

Genser would grind and sand down eggshells,blue mussel shells and other shells and use them as a medium for her sculptures.. She used this process since 1991 only working with natural materials. While working on the sculpture of “Adam” Genser fell sick. After seeing multiple specialists Genser was diagnosed with heavy-metal poisoning.Doctors found high levels of arsenic and lead in her body. Genser lost her hearing, and suffers from many health problems.

She feels like a suffering creature trapped in a polluted habitat. Genser hopes that through her art that she will create a sense of connectivity and reverence for the natural world. “Adam” was completed in 2015.

#naturalmaterials #sculptor #sculpting #bones

My beautiful death

I spent 15 years sanding and grinding mussel shells to create my sculptures. I had no idea they were slowly killing me

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Made a mould from a fox bone, enjoyed the process. Hoping to make a necklace inspired by Stone Age bone jewellery.