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Students Narrate Stories Through Sculpture
Second year clay students in Leslie Portney's Sculptural Ceramics class have created sculptures worthy of recognition. The professional-quality clay sculptures are the culmination of a unit that focused on the use of symbolism to narrate personal experiences.
Portney introduced her students to the works of contemporary ceramic artist Christine Federighi, who was known for using carvings and inscriptions to narrate symbolism in her ceramic forms. The students were able to study the detail in Federighi's work firsthand thanks to a regional art collector who brought one of the artist's sculptures into the studio.
In addition to examining Federighi's artwork, students investigated universal symbols from different cultures around the world and learned the techniques of carving, slab building, and press molding. Portney then challenged the class to investigate and create personal metaphors that narrate a story about their own life experiences.
Like Federighi, the students wrapped the surface of their sculptures with carvings, inscriptions, and symbols that are very meaningful.
Emily T's artwork represents all of the things that she loves about nature, stars, flowers and waves. In her artist statement, Emily says that she included stars because she loves lying down in the grass during summer nights and looking up at them. She also included flowers because they invoke a feeling of happiness when they start to bloom in the spring, and waves because they bring back summer vacation memories at Dewey Beach.
Megan F's sculpture captures feelings that she has about Italy, where her family originated. In her artist statement, Megan explains that the wave-like texture and water on her sculpture represents the water that makes up the distance between her current home and her homeland. She also incorporated flowers into her sculpture because her last name means little flower.
Adriana M's sculpture is dedicated to her grandmother. "She is a major influence on my life and inspires me everyday," says Adriana. Her sculpture includes the night sky and deep ocean, reflecting the summer nights that she and her grandmother spent together. It also includes orchids, her grandmother's favorite flower, and the plants from her grandmother's garden. "Every layer represents a remembrance of my childhood with her, and the future I hope to have with her in my life," adds Adriana.
Portney is enormously proud of the students' sculptures. The sculptures are currently on display in the Tuttle Gallery through February 20 as part of the All-School Art Exhibition. A reception for the exhibition will take place on January 24, from 4-6 p.m.
Second year clay students in Leslie Portney's Sculptural Ceramics class have created sculptures worthy of recognition. The professional-quality clay sculptures are the culmination of a unit that focused on the use of symbolism to narrate personal experiences.
Portney introduced her students to the works of contemporary ceramic artist Christine Federighi, who was known for using carvings and inscriptions to narrate symbolism in her ceramic forms. The students were able to study the detail in Federighi's work firsthand thanks to a regional art collector who brought one of the artist's sculptures into the studio.
In addition to examining Federighi's artwork, students investigated universal symbols from different cultures around the world and learned the techniques of carving, slab building, and press molding. Portney then challenged the class to investigate and create personal metaphors that narrate a story about their own life experiences.
Like Federighi, the students wrapped the surface of their sculptures with carvings, inscriptions, and symbols that are very meaningful.
Emily T's artwork represents all of the things that she loves about nature, stars, flowers and waves. In her artist statement, Emily says that she included stars because she loves lying down in the grass during summer nights and looking up at them. She also included flowers because they invoke a feeling of happiness when they start to bloom in the spring, and waves because they bring back summer vacation memories at Dewey Beach.
Megan F's sculpture captures feelings that she has about Italy, where her family originated. In her artist statement, Megan explains that the wave-like texture and water on her sculpture represents the water that makes up the distance between her current home and her homeland. She also incorporated flowers into her sculpture because her last name means little flower.
Adriana M's sculpture is dedicated to her grandmother. "She is a major influence on my life and inspires me everyday," says Adriana. Her sculpture includes the night sky and deep ocean, reflecting the summer nights that she and her grandmother spent together. It also includes orchids, her grandmother's favorite flower, and the plants from her grandmother's garden. "Every layer represents a remembrance of my childhood with her, and the future I hope to have with her in my life," adds Adriana.
Portney is enormously proud of the students' sculptures. The sculptures are currently on display in the Tuttle Gallery through February 20 as part of the All-School Art Exhibition. A reception for the exhibition will take place on January 24, from 4-6 p.m.