art essay

10 Jun art essay

1. Find a contemporary artist working in 3-d sculpture or pottery.

Name of Artist: _________________________

2. Give a little background information on the artist.

· Where is the artist from? _________________

· Did the artist study art, if so where? __________________

3. Select a work of art and do an active viewing exercise:

· List the basic info. about the piece:

Title: _____________________________________________________________

Date created: ______________ Material(s) Used: _________________________

· Observation:

In a few sentences describe the work. What does it look like? Is it a representation of something that exists in the world? Is it an abstraction of something? Pretend you are describing the piece to a friend in enough detail that they can imagine the piece. The size, shapes, colors, textures, etc.

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· Techniques:

What clay forming techniques are used to create the piece?

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· What surface and glaze techniques were used?

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· Interpretation:

Based on what you have observed, what do you think the work expresses or is trying to communicate? What thoughts or emotions come to mind when viewing the piece?

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· Evaluation:

Why did you pick the artist you chose? What made the work compelling or intriguing? What is its strengths? Do you think it accomplishes what to artist set out to express? Based on what you have learned in ceramics, what impresses you about the technique or methods the artist used?

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· List one quote by your artist:

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· Attach a picture of the piece that you analyzed

· List your 2 sources, 1 internet (artist website, blog, etc.) and 1 hard-source (published article in a book, a journal, or a newspaper)