Visual symbols
Ray of Sunshine
Clay and Ink
7"x5"x5.5"
Look Into My Eye
Clay and ink
6" x 4" x 5"
Reflection Statement:
The ceramic sculpture was inspired by Jess Miller because I liked her way of making the figures not perfectly smooth, instead having texture left behind on her sculptures. I wanted to focus on the detail of the symbol on the figures because that was my main focus of the sculpture. I decided to include the symbols on the figures in a way to further emphasize. I felt the works are lacking more color. I think they needed to have more color with ink used differently. I want to keep exploring ways to use airdry clay and busts of figures, I hope to be more successful in this area of 3-D. I want to learn more about sculpting with clay in the future to broaden my knowledge. These pieces allowed me to explore a side of art that I normally do not make, although it was a great learning curve for this project. The making of this work exposed new ideas such as the idea of nothing is perfect and nothing has to be, I learned this very quickly into sculpting these.
The blue evil eye is a traditional symbol of protection and good luck that is believed to have the power to deflect negative energy and protect against the "evil eye" of others.
It is thought to be particularly effective in protecting against the jealous, malicious, or envious gaze of others, and helping safeguard
one fate and karma in this life and in future lives.
The Native Sun Symbol represents life-giving abundance with its warmth radiating healing and peace. The sun was freed and given back to the earth by the Raven, who released it out of its confining box. Since then it has given all humankind warmth, light, and life. It was once believed that one could reach the sun by climbing a chain of arrows and that one would get down by sliding down the rays.
Small portrait of a girl
Jess Miller
Fired clay sculpture, 23cm x 16cm x 10cm, 2016
Jess Miller
Fired clay sculpture, 23cm x 16cm x 10cm, 2016
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