Erin Furminsky Layered Surfaces

Erin Furminsky Layered Surfaces
Layered Surfaces Furminsky

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Whistles are DUE!

Whistles Due: Thursday
Two Whistles

1. Burnished- Design with lines that change into forms. Flowing form that continues throughout.
This piece will be smoked black.
2. Animal Whistle/Must have reference that you turn in with finished piece. Choice of 2 raku
glazes for this piece.

We will begin on ollas on Friday! You will be making two Ollas. One with a repeated pattern and one that is smooth.

After the Olla's are finished we will divide into two groups wheel/hand.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

WHISTLES!


Continue creating TWO whistles
1-Whistle/Sculptural/Burnished/Non-objective
2-Whistle/Animal with Reference/Mixed Media

Two choices for firing techniques: Raku/Smoked!
Your whistles are looking amazing!
Work quickly!

We begin on your TWO OLLA'S next week!

Then we will divide into two groups/ wheel people / handbuilders!

We will start on our blogs in 2 weeks!

Don't forgot to photograph all finished work and hold onto sketches and references!!!!!

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Welcome 2nd Semester PotteryStudents!

We are going to spend the first week settling in.
We will work in the studio on Mon, Tues, Thurs, Friday.
On Wednesdays I will demo or we will work on our blogs.
Try to pay your 25.00 Pottery 1 fee as soon as possible!
Start your blog as soon as you can!

Sunday, November 29, 2009

End of the Quarter!

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Break!!!
Now we really need to focus.

Remember to photograph all work for your final !
-pods
-sculptural piece
-shoe

Rotation 3 -Make sure you are on the wheel everyday!

You must print-out your blogs and put them on my desk in order to receive credit!!!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Wrap Up time1

Last day to work in class on the following items: Friday, November 13th
-shoe
-animal
-mold

Sculptural piece: Due : November 24th (Tuesday)
This is the last day before Thanksgiving break!

Wheel Rotation #2/ Must be on wheel 16th!
New rotation begins after Thanksgiving Break.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME~

Wheel Rotation 2- Make sure you have scheduled a time to work with me: 1 on 1
I am available 2,5, and 8.

Handbuilders-
-Finish shoe- Turn in to me for a grade.
-Animal
-Sculptural Piece
-Organic Forms
-Olla's (x3)

Make sure you are recording progress and process on your blogs!

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Blogs Due: Monday

Blogs are due on Monday!

Make sure to answer all questions on the hand-out!

Remember to use spellcheck! Capitalize all of your I's! You are not sending me a text message!



Hand builders-

-Don't forget to include images of all your work !

-Answer all of the questions in complete sentences.

Wheel Throwers
-Explain the process and tools. Pay close attention to the sheet I handed out!!!