A pig and a cat!

 Over the past few week I have been working through some new ideas and concepts within my work.

This is one of the wall mounted pig heads that I have been working on that is nearly finished.

On top of finishing the pig heads and other things, I have started a hairless cat bust. Initially when I started this piece I invisioned it as a wall piece. But over the course or working on him I have developed some new ideas on what I want the piece to say.

Some things I've been doing

It's been a while since I have put anything up here, so here are a few things that have been happening in my studio.

Here is a pig head that is almost completely finished. On this guy I used some different surface techniques and explored layering sigs, underglazes, and oxides.

Over the past month and a half or so I have been working on this naked mole rat. He is almost ready for bisque firing, just need to get some terra sig on him when he stiffens up a little more.

Mushroom cloud accessories for the mole rat!

Bing!

Been a while since I have posted anything, but I have still been keeping busy in the studio. Here is a bouncing/jumping guinea pig that I recently finished. By using an old car shock spring, I was able to make the guinea bobble and sway over the moon. This was a very fun piece to construct and I was pleasantly surprised when everything finally came together.

New Studio and a Finished Piece

I have finally settled into my new studio at Odyssey Clayworks. Since the move to Asheville, NC, I have been working on some new pieces and have managed to finish one of them. I have a new found fascination and love for making hairless guinea pigs because of all there wonderful folds and wrinkles. There is something so odd and creepy to me that some people choose to have these wrinkly little rodents as pets. I have really enjoyed exploring my ideas using hairless guinea pigs and there are more currently in the works that will be posted soon.

The new Studio

Almost Done

Been working on finishing up this piece since my move into my new studio at Odyssey Clay Works. The finish on the guinea pig is all done, but he is still waiting for his display/base/pedestal.

Hairless Guinea Pig

It has been a while since I last posted, so here is what I have been working on since my thesis.  After my thesis I wanted to take the scale of my work down some so I picked a hairless guinea pig because of all the wonderful folds that occur on their bodies. With this piece I would like to experiment with the surface and try some different finishings. This little fella has yet to be surfaced and will have to wait wait until I move into my new studio at Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts in Asheville, NC as a resident artist.

Man's Best Friend

Here are a few images from my thesis show that is installed in Bates Gallery until Friday May 10th.

Done

Here is the Boxer all finished up with his porcelain balls.

The Perfect Boxer

This will be one of the last pieces for my up coming thesis show Man's Best Friend.  He is a boxer pup who has just had his ears and tail clipped in order to obtain perfect looks. In addition he will be receiving a brand new set of porcelain balls. On doing research about different beauty enhancing surgeries people get their animals, I found out that after a dog has been neutered the owner sometimes will purchase prosthetic testicles for the dog in order to keep their masculinity(both owner and dog). 

Finished and Start

As I have finished one piece I have began another. The piece I have just started will be my the last for my thesis show coming up in the beginning of May.

Fatty Wiener...dog.

It's been a while since I put anything on here, but I have been real busy trying to finish up things for my thesis show coming up at the beginning of May.  This guy here is a piece I've been working on for the last couple week of a Dotson who eats to many snacks.

Finished!

Almost there

I have been working on this guy for the past couple weeks and he has finally had his last firing. The only thing I have left to do with him is a few final touches on his peg leg. When he is all finished his peg with be stained and sanded some more, giving it an aged and worn look.  Overall I am really happy with the way this fella turned out and have some good ideas going on how he will be displayed in the gallery.

In the works

Over the past week or so I have been working on this little guy. He was inspired by pissed off chiuahas and the thought of the crazy angry guy that everyone seems know. I have really been enjoying taking the little extra time to achieve the facial expression to convey the emotion I am after. Once this piece is all finished he will be fitted with a wooden peg leg on his front right leg.

Finished

Here is this piece all finished!

Almost Done

Here are the final wet working steps of the piece I have been working on.  There are some images of how I go about hollowing and the finishing details.