Ceramic art

Ever since I was a child, art has played a role in my family. My grandfather being an art teacher intrigued me at a young age and continues to do so. Countless paintings and sculptures are present in my house and they have made me wonder what other art is like, other than my grandfather’s. From my past experiences in art class, I know that pottery is intricate and detailed. However, the actual making and usage of ancient pottery was unfamiliar to me. Throughout my research, I learned that there…

said, “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” This quote is true, but it isn’t the whole story. A more appropriate description is: art gives the one looking at it an extraordinary feeling that is partially described by the quote above, but the only way to really know what that feeling is like is to experience it. In Mason City, we are very lucky to be able to have the chance to experience art in a variety of ways at our art museum, the Charles H. MacNider Art…

writing I will be talking about two artists and there artwork. I will talk about how these artists put there culture and there history into the artworks that I will also talk about. The artists I am doing are Frida Kahlo and Pablo Picasso, and the art works I doing for from them are. The Weeping Woman by Picasso and Garden life by Frida Kahlo. I will now begin to talk about the artists and the artworks. The first artwork is the Weeping Woman, made by Pablo Picasso. It was created in 1973 in…

on soon after: “Therefore the normal evolution of art is in close association with practical skills-building, ceramics, weaving, carving, and magical practices of which the average civilized person no longer knows the importance… (langer Pg. 39-40)” Without the average civilized person knowing and practicing skills they lose the sensitivity to appreciate these skills, Langer says. This is the reason for museums and separate societies for the arts, average civilized people have lost this ability…

I selected the Power Figure (Nkisi Nkondi) from The Brooklyn Museum’s Collections: Art of Africa. It was difficult to narrow the choice to only one. Each piece had so many eye catching elements. Each piece had its own story to tell and teach us about its history. The Nkisi Nkondi demanded my attention by the aggressive stature and glaring eyes. To fully appreciate this piece we need to learn its history. The Power Figure also known as Nkisi (in-KEE-see) Nkondi (in-CON-dee) came from the Kongo…

Likewise, once I got my fill of the "Ceramics of West Mexico" exhibit, I moved onto "The Red in Art" exhibit, which highlights the use and importance of the color red in the arts and different cultures around the world. (Give brief 1 sentence synopsis of the wall label) -Wall Label, Bowers Museum. Initially, when I entered the exhibit, I noticed that the lighting was very dim and almost seemed lifeless, however, this quickly changed as once I furthered into the exhibit my eyes were instantly…

The talents of Maya Lin in the field of visual arts and the built environment know no boundaries. Early on in her career, she was already able to break down the stereotypes of how architectural public spaces should be. To date, Maya Lin continues to explore different aspects of visual representation through design, architecture, sculpture, crafts and design philosophy. Maya Lin was born on October 5, 1959, in Athens, Ohio to Chinese migrant parents. Artistry, creative and deep thinking runs in…

Sculpture is the “only branch of the visual arts that is specifically concerned with expressive three-dimension form.” That means that sculpture is the only art form that creates a figure that can look lively, and can be touched. These materials, but not limited, include: stone, clay, metal, or wood. The principles of sculptural design include: orientation, proportion, scale, articulation, and balance. All of these things make up a masterpiece. To create a sculpture using stone or wood is by…

to create unique pieces of work. The art is in both in the inferno presentation and the left-over design on the paper. The way the paper yellows and the flow of lines in his work resembles a lot like the ancient Chinese artwork on scrolls. Instead of just drawing out and painting the art, Cai takes his time to set up the material and then takes the chance in how it comes out. Using this median, Cai’s work gives the viewer a more naturalistic feel to the art, and as a viewer myself I feel more…

My experience with art focus on the three years in high school I took some art class. My freshman year of comprehensive art focused on bookwork. We still did drawings in-between the textbook sessions. Like lighting and shades of objects, such as shapes 2d and 3d perspectives. We continued on to face sketches, which I wasn’t very good at nor did I want to do it as much. My sophomore year of drawing and painting covered several of art forms. Most of the time we copied pictures off of the internet…