This is harder than I though it would be...

When I was little, my friend Amy and I would sometimes go to All Fired Up when both of our moms wanted to surprise us. We had always thought it would be easy to create the small figurines, NOT! Looking back at it now, when I was told about pottery I would stereotypically think about creating pottery only on a clay spinning wheel (as well as clay flying everywhere). Although I am very interested in learning how to mold clay by a spinning wheel, rolling out a slab of clay is just as enjoyable! Personally, I am bound to make mistakes, fortunately, the clay can act like a big eraser, and smaller errors can be fixed without huge adjustments. It's hard to believe that with a shapeless slab of clay, so many shapes lurk within it bounding to be molded! :) I am very excited for the final results for the Dinner Party! It's so exciting to look around the room with all shapes and sizes of pottery and their designs. Our school has so many talented people! The theme of my table set is Alice in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll instantly sparked my mind while looking through his old English version of the novel, as well as the beautiful pictures! When I was seven my Uncle Jimmy bought Alice in Wonderland, Charlotte's Web and Stewart Little novels from small antique store in England. At the time, I simply adored the movie and watched it religiously (unfortunately I have not been able to see it in years!). Even till today, I reread the novel over and over again, the thought of an author using his imagination to escape from everything-into this tiny portal leading to whimsical fantasies and dreams, seems so interesting to me. This was Lewis Carroll’s version of dreams, and sharing them with people is just as special. This novel has a huge place in my heart and even till today where I wish Wonderland existed! :)

Working With Metals

Since this year has been my first year in HTHS arts, everything we have done so far has been a whole new experience to me! The metal project was one of my most enjoyable projects this year. I have never worked with metals in my whole life, I've seen my dad work with copper and welding tools while fixing the plumbing systems and I never knew it could be so simple. To begin, we started creating blueprints; each color represented a specific metal (gold, copper and silver). We would then trace our design onto the metal; next we used handsaw to cut out the shapes. Before we begun using the handsaws, we were reminded that the saw blades will break and will need to be changed often during the class period. Many of us broke saw blades right after we were given directions and this taught us to be patient and relax while cutting the metals. Patience, I believe patience has a huge role in the arts, without patience in the long run the end results may not be the way you wanted them to be! I really liked using the handsaw, especially the "Wood Shop" atmosphere :) This project made me realize that the most beautiful pieces of work are very simple.