Maquettes

For the past few weeks I've been working on drawings in  my sketchbook and making maquettes in paper and card. This is the 'generation of ideas' process- hoping to come up with some designs that are aesthetically pleasing and give across my message but which also can be translated into clay. I want my finished clay 'setting' to gently whisper the words: girly, lacy, floaty, dreamer, wistful, airy-fairy. I've been focusing on creating a filigree effect.

My cup designs.

These are my plate designs. I want to have the plate elevated so it seems almost as if it's floating and the lace effect can create shadows underneath.

New Project

Our first project this semester is called 'Portrait- A 'Setting'.' Our setting consists of a plate, a drinking vessel and an implement- all linked to the 'idea' of dining. My inspiration subject is Emma in my class. So far after much brainstorming I'm going with the fact that Emma's a dreamer- 'head in the clouds' type of person and also that she loves girly things- lace and bows etc.

Butterflies are pretty flitting little creatures, capable of flight up into the air and so I had thought I'd could incorporate some lace butterflies into my design as a possibility. Below are two images I found online while searching for inspiration.

Not sure who created these but it they're porcelain with a candle inside. Really pretty.

I love these butterflies- they're from a wall in Olso from Nov, 2008

And there was colour

I received a lesson in spraying on glazes as his was the most suitable method for my spheres considering their awkward shapes. The glazes were shades of blue and green low-temperature earthenware glazes. (1060 and 1080) Although I used stoneware clay since my spheres are purely decorative the fact that they still remain slightly porus doesn't matter. Though my application technique is still to be perfected, I was really happy with the colours and although my tests achieved very glossy and glassy results, the slightly matt effect on my spheres has a lovely quality in itself.