Scrafito

We used a tray to form clay around it. Then we painted it black/ wax and then started carving our design. I think the Tigers texture is very successful, but there are a lot of scratches that take away from the design 

Parachute

We used the balloons as a form, we put plaster over the balloon and then painted it. I used fishing line to attach a nail person.  I think this is a very cool project.

Wire tree

We started by taking wire about 20 inches long to achieve a tree about 8 inches tall. After we cut them we made roots by making a loop and twisting loops at the bottom. We twisted all of the 20 wires together and then started making the branches. If I could do this differently I would make it shorter and have a smaller rock. 

Bowl

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These bowls were really fun to work on! Each bowl was a completly different process. 

The blue and red bowl was made on a wheel where you wedge the clay, center it, and then start building up.

The green and yellowish bowl was a pinch pot. I didn't like the pinch pot because it was very hard to make it even and neat.

The last bowl was paper maché with fabric, I used a dark red on the outside and a blue on the inside.

My favorite bowl was the kick wheel, the whole process was new to me and over all was just fun to make! 

Wood

Unconventional materials

So I don't have any pictures of this piece because it well wasn't good. I was given a red lace material. I decided to make a dragon out of wire and then put the red lace over it to add accents and color. In the process of making said "dragon" I cut my self bent multiple wires and struggled.... A LOT.  It was a fun project but in the end it ended up in the garage. (Where it belongs) if I had to do anything different I would have used a thicker wire. The problem was that it wasn't sturdy enough and the wires would bend when I was trying to bend another wire.. So after a week of preserving I couldn't overcome my struggles... DRAGON = 1... Alex = 0.  

If I had this project again I would give it as a group project. Give them more than one material to make a sculpture or bigger piece, kind of a challenge thing and see what they come up with!