3D Art & Design

7 formal elements within 3D:

- Line

- Colour

- Tone

- Texture 

- Form

- Shape

- Pattern

The relevant elements in ceramics when making are: Shape, Form, Texture.

Also similar when decorating your final piece, but pattern and line has also been listed.

To begin the workshops we looked into the understanding of ceramics, the way you can manipulate the materials used, how you can get different textures and shape out of a variety of different types of clay.

We looked into the styles and the overall outcome of various bowls, how they have been shaped, the textures used and added detail.

I then started to sketch small rough ideas of how i wanted my bowl to be shaped, i started with an ordinary circle bowl and finished with a low square drawing of a bowl. 

I started by using ordinary clay and moulded the shape of what i wanted my outcome to be, the initial key to this stage was making sure you got the measures right, and for the final piece to be stable. 

I built up a wall around my finished piece for when i pour in the plaster which will surround my clay and create a bowl template to then give me the basic shape and mould to be able to create my 3D piece, once i had put up the barrier to be able to produce my cast, i tipped in a slip mixture to get the basic template of what my bowl will be, i waited a few days for this to dry out, once this was done i was then able to get my first initial bowl out which left me with a mould to be able to then produce my final bowl, before pouring in the wet clay i cleaned up my mould so that it will come out clean. i then poured in the slip and allowed it to dry, leaving roughly 1cm thickness before removing the access clay. once it had enabled to toughen up i then removed it from the template. 
I had left the slip long enough to be able to get it out easily, without any breakages or cracking in the clay. 

Looking into the final step; which is where added detail comes into it, the main think was to steer away from creating something very un-original, and dull.
I decided to sketch some in which i think would look interesting, the outcomes are presented in my book. 
I liked the paisley kind of design, and henna. I wanted something simple, yet has effective and creative detail. I looked on pinterest for some sort of inspiration, i done a flat type of bowl so that i could add imagery onto it. 
I came across a bowl that i think looked quite original, so i decided to create something similar on my own bowl, i looked at quite a few of her work and found her to be very intriguing. Here's a link to her profile:
Diana Fayt pinterest,

I find that Diana had a very big influence on this piece, i liked that she didn't do a traditional ordinary design on it such as flowers etc. Her imagery is original, i liked the texture she had added so i decided to re- and interpret her work. I used a sharp thin clay tool to get small detail within the clay. With the texture of the clay i found that when scraping/adding texture and imagery it would leave loose access dried clay, which gave it an unprofessional appearance. I decided to get rid of this by adding colour. I went with quite natural colours to go with the imagery.
Techniques in which i used the tool would be continuously prodding the clay to create depth, and a repeated scratching motion to create detail and show features. 
An artist that links to this workshop is Grayson Perry, he's a well known Ceramics artist that creates tapestry pieces and textured pots. Perry lives and works in London.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I find Perry's work to be extremely detailed, I like the imagery he adds to his ceramic pieces. Id say I was more inspired by his 3D work than his tapestry.



Equipment used-

• Red or White clay
• Plaster of Paris
• Clay tools (knife, kidney ect.)
• Plastic sheeting eg. Linoleum
• Rolling pin
• Wet sponge
• Clay knife
• Kidney