Some new treats

It has been a long while since I have posted anything but here is some pieces I have been on working on. I owe my inspiration for these latest works to the book 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.  

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Things I've Been Doing

Here is an image of my self portrait as it is completely finished and hallowed out. Really enjoyed the process of doing this piece.

This is the latest piece that I have just started. With this I have decided to build the form solid and then go back into it and hallow it out much like my self portrait.  I think this is going to be a great way to work my forms and really be able to get more interesting pieces.

Figure Modeling

This is a self portrait that I have been working on for my figure modeling class. Although I feel it doesn't look anything like me, I had a lot of fun trying to sculpt a bust.  Though most of the time this class has stressed me out because of my lack of ability to make figurative work, I feel that working in a completely different manner then I am accustomed to has greatly improved my work and ability to work with the material.

Latest work in progress

This is the latest piece I have been currently working on. With this piece I think as if I have figured out how to eliminate seam lines. Instead of throwing these sections, I have thrown each segment in one piece and trimmed and paddled them into shape.

Tests

Underglazes fired to cone 6 and sandblasted

Underglazes fired to cone 04 one on right with clear glaze and left without and sandblasted

Here are some more tests that I have done using underglazes.  With all three of these I have applied layers of underglaze and either sanded or sandblasted to let the layers of color come through.

Working along

This is the latest piece I have been working with. I am attempting to make it as if this creature is engulfing this other egg like object.

Collaboration!

These are some teapots I made over the two days.  My room mate Robert came to me with the idea of doing a collaborative piece with him as he is a metals grad.  We came to a decision make a teapot and tea steeper combination.  I have made the tea pot and now he is going to construct a chain that hangs inside the pot with a tea steeper attached to the end.