Ceramic

Passion Will Be My Paycheck I could sense all 32 of their hearts beating. They were nervous, very nervous. They gathered their flags and headed to warm-up. They were awful quiet for a group of teenage girls, but rightly so, they were about to perform their first winter guard show. Myself and the other co-directors, gave instructions that they listened to very carefully. “Smile, chin up, and have fun.” The girls responded with multiple anxious questions. My words gave them short term comfort as…

A water tank flows water through ceramic pipes to fountains found in the center of each halve there are also two trees in the middle. There is a path dividing the halves going from the East wing to the South wing this path is outlined by intricately cut box hedges cut by the most skilled…

time “bronze became a widespread substitute for jade, horn, ivory, and stone” (Encyclopedia of East Asian Art, 2015), even replacing these original medias to be used in religious, and ceremonial matters. “A method of casting bronze using multiple ceramic moulds was invented, resulting in the production of extraordinary ritual vessels intricately decorated in relief” (The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, 2015) ,thus increasing the new technologies popularity. Because this new technology was only…

Bronze, plaster, copper, or marble the sculptures dispersed throughout the campus stand as a symbol of pride for the campus and bring unspeakable beauty throughout. When walking along the campus you can see many different types of art and observe many differ artists work. As you walking past Parks Library though one piece stands out among others. The Left Sided Angel, a cast bronze sculpture made by Stephen De Staebler brought to Iowa State University in 1986 commissioned by phi kappa phi honors…

providing general assistance to the main coordinator, keeping the establishment tidy and chatting with the seniors. Personally, my favorite thing to do there is crafting and chatting with the seniors. I adore the days when I sit and paint birdhouses or ceramic sculptures while listening to the ladies’ conversations. It is those conversations that have taught me the most about myself. Up to my experience at the senior center, I had been living anxious and worried about everything; always sweating…

in the prison. I think the Infrared body scanner combats all contraband inside of prison. This device will do a full body scan and show you a visual image of any type of contraband. Contraband that consists of: (plastics, metals, powders, wood, ceramics, liquids, capsules etc.) Most all types of contraband even cell phones are made up of these type of materials. It can even detect plastic which most sim cards are made out of. "This automated system is radiation-free, so prisoners, visitors,…

video please let me know. Please excuse the slight echo in the audio. I just bought a new Yeti microphone and, from what I have been researching on the internet, this is a common issue in a non-studio setting. The sound is bouncing off my home's ceramic tile floor and…

aunt and great uncle. It was the first full day of our five-day trip. In the morning, Mama Eva was going to use the bathroom when she slipped and fell. She slipped because a bottle of laundry detergent fell and the liquid detergent leaked on to the ceramic tile floor. No one had noticed that the bottle had fallen over in the night in the laundry closet next to the kitchen. The injuries caused by this fall were more severe due to her age which was 90 at the time. The fall occurred first thing…

The images displayed on my vision board are various in type, meaning, and importance. One aspect of the board is education. I used a picture of a golden graduation cap to signify academic excellence, as it is a strong value of mine. To further represent my dedication to the acquisition and application of wisdom, I added a visual of an open book with a key nearby. The purpose in that was to show how important education is, and how I will use it to unlock opportunities in life. This knowledge will…

profession. Cuneiform: This writing system was invented around 3450 BCE in Mesopotamia. It’s one of the earliest systems of writing and it’s important because it helped simplify the difficult task of accounting for the distribution of grain, animals, ceramic, textiles, and imported raw materials. The wedge shaped writing on clay tablets is also important because historians could easily clarify the meaning of painted and and sculpted artifact. It started a new era where history cold be recorded.…