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I knew the relative shape that I wanted to go for and just went for it on a block day. I started by flattening out my base and a large sheet. I started to fold the larger piece into a cone shape and slipped it into a cone shape. I started to then play around with it, letting it take its own shape and exaggerating it by pulling the clay and pushing into it. Then attached it to my base and added two other smaller mounds. I forgot to hallow out my little hills so it ended up being my last step.

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Many of my references and ideas ended up just coming to me as I went or were suggested by you or another student.

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The coral featured here is meant to resemble a type of coral called Honeycomb Coral

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There are many different textures in this photo. However, focusing on the one in the middle, it is not necessarily inspired by any sort of coral but it was a texture that Mr. Stout showed me that I thought would fit nicely with the rest of my work.

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Focusing on the bottom two clusters, the southern most is meant to be barnacles stuck to this large rock that this visual takes place on. Above it is was is meant to be groups of sea urchins. These were by far my favorite to make and I love the end texture.

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Diploria is a common coral structure and is resembled here. When researching coral I knew that this one had to be on my sculpture. I had a difficult time picking out how to create it. There are many shapes and sizes on my light fixture.

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The coral featured above the angel fish is meant to resemble Acropora Clathrata

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That large sponge shaped piece of coral is meant to resemble Brain Coral.

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This is one part of my sculpture that has a little bit if personal  value. I had a little trouble deciding what I should do with this sculpture when I am done. Ultimately I decide that it would be a good Christmas present for my grandmother who has a beach house up in Ventura. That way it can be displayed somewhere where people can enjoy it.
When I was about 12 my family went up to the house and my dad thought it would be a good week to decide to teach me how to surf. I have lived 15 minutes from the beach my whole life and I had never learned. So he took me out and would line up the surf board and give me a little push into the wave and I would try to stand up. Not even a couple minutes in he stepped on a sting ray and you can guess what happened next. I remember me, my little sister and mom were just laughing so hard because my dad was swearing like a sailor. Although I never ended up learning how to surf it was a very fun trip.

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This free hanging coral here is inspired by Montripora

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here are three different angles!