Working With Clay

A while ago we started working with clay. At first we started practicing on making bowls. Later we glazed them, which was fun to pick which color combination we wanted to do. Now we are making a bowl, a plate, and a cup. We have to design them in a way that can honor someone in who they are or what they love. So far I have made my bowl, and more than half way through with making my plate. On the inside of my bowl I put a big flower, and on the outside I put the waves in the ocean. I decided the person I was going to design in honor of them is my mom. She loves nature. So my bowl, plate, and cup are going to have flowers, leaves, and things that have to do with nature with on them. I really enjoy working with clay.

Finished Metal

This is my finished metal that I designed in art class. When I first started, I was actually  going to do something that was somewhat different. About half way through making my metal pieces, I decided to change it a little. I think this metal design is a lot better than what I planning to do before. I cut out an oval copper piece of metal to be the main piece, which is the bottom. After, I cut out  two big triangles on opposites sides, then I cut six small triangles along the two other sides. In the middle of the piece, there is a silver piece. It looks kind of like a horse shoe. Next to this are two medium sized triangles that are also silver. After the metal was heated, I loved how the color turned out! There is a lot of turquoise, dark blue, purple, pink, orange, and a little green and yellow. I had a great time working with metal!