Building
Setting up the pad.
Layering the fire bricks.
Jane White, instructor, conferring with DongMi, Alice, Julie and Beach.
Looking into the
Adjusting the
The Dragon's green
Art 597 - LASTING IMPRESSIONS - Ceramic Reality
Instructor:  Jane White
A two week, intensive experience of creating works in clay using basic handbuilding techniques,
developing surface treatments and exploring firing variables.
Hard at work in the
Looking outside to the beach.
Jane tends the kiln during a firing.
Kiln rebuilt for saggar firing.
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CLASS TIME
ART SHOW
at CMUBS
Beach, Esther and Jane set up for the show while Kim snaps a photo.
Adam's installation.
Adam's Pod Vessel installation, each piece with proper
Mounted and framed sample tiles from all assignments.
Mary with her piece.
It tells the story of the people of Beaver Island's history -- Indians, Mormons, Irish and visitors.
A memoir, Dong Mi says, of her wedding and her interests, influenced by Beaver Island.
Dong Mi Yoon and her project.
The design of the spirit vessel is influenced by the environment of the island.
Alice's piece is entitled
Julie's piece shows all the varied pieces of the island's natural wonders fitting together like a puzzle.
Kris's project is a Spirit House.
Judi and her project.
Jim Beach-Malone's project was an interactive installation piece and a beautiful rattle.
Each of Esther's pieces was formed in part by the action of the waves.
Beach, Alice, Kathy (hidden) and Jane watching the video presentation Beach prepared from slides of class.
The clay class tranformed the front courtyard into a sculpture and art garden.
Each of these flat
These water filled bowls each capture wave motion in their design.
After Beach's
The clay bowl is inscribed with a poem; each clay
This is a very autobiographical narrative about Alice's life as an artist, wife and mother.