Ceramics Final Piece - Review

Ceramic sculpture, 2024

This is the final outcome of my sculpture! I am obsessed with the turquoise glaze, which looks uneven across the surface, yet works well to represent the textures of nature. Before the glaze, the piece reminded me of a desert canyon, but covering it with this glaze has transformed it into the sea, and the gloss finish against the sunlight reminds me of rippling water, which gives it character and an energy. The flat area now resembles the sea floor, as I coloured it all with the blue underglaze crayon. It suggests depth, like looking into the sea's endless void. Or perhaps this is the

(Wilgus, no date)

Most of the drawing elements don't show through the glaze, but I quite like the subtle layering that gives visible texture. Again, they remind me of the ripples, as the pencil marks resemble the shadow areas. In future, I need to be more delicate with my ceramics in general. The underside isn't as glamourous, and looks very unfinished!

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References

Wilgus, T. (No Date) Aerial View Of Sea Surface Texture. Available at: https://freestocktextures.com/texture/aerial-view-of-sea-surface,1164.html (Accessed 29th May 2024).