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My favorite piece I completed this marketing period was my complex form, my lidded turtle. This piece is my favorite because I put so much time into it and the final result made me so happy. Although I fixated on minor things more than I would have liked to in the end it made it feel so much more rewarding. I choose a combination of different glazes for his shell without knowing how it would look after being fired. When I saw my turtle glazed I was thrilled with the outcome. I look forward to putting this little guy on display

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All of the pieces i have chosen i think accurately embody the colorful and creative style i have developed through the progression of this year. Although i may not be an acclaimed world class ceramicist i have learned a lot. Some of these pieces took me a long time to complete and I chose to put them on display because I’m proud of the work I put in and I’m proud of the final result. I have definitely both surprised and impressed myself this year with how far I’ve come and these pieces showcase that.

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As the year comes to an end, I can confidently say that the work I had done increasingly got better throughout the year. I had taken some projects home earlier in the year that I had really enjoyed making, but I was not able to include them in the post. That does not mean that I don’t appreciate the included projects in my photo. My cup, basketball, lidded container, and tray all came out the way I wanted them to. The tray is probably my favorite because the glaze unexpectedly came out really nice. All in all, I enjoyed this class and the ability to make whatever I want.

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I did end up taking a picture of all of my works together, however, if I had to choose my favorite works from this year, I would say my mirror frame first, my ball dress second, my potion jar third, my lidded container fourth, and my complex form fifth. I love the mirror frame because it connects to my childhood so I was very passionate about its creation and its outcome, and I was not disappointed. My ball dress took SO LONG to form and carve and glaze, and I think it turned out beautifully. I also love that one because I made it as a gift for someone, and because I think it works really well with the paper roses. I love my potion jar because it was my first real work this year, and I put a lot of attention into it. Sure it’s not perfect, but I feel like it’s a good marker of how far I’ve come across the year. Also, it has the gold on the bottom which I love. I love my lidded container because of both the sunset look I gave it the way the stairs fit together and flip out into two separate sets when you take off the lid like I intended, and the green inside (which I ended up replicating in my mp4 lidded container as well). And finally, my complex form. It didn’t turn out how I envisioned it - it’s a much smaller, more fragile design that falls over very easily. However, this is actually one of the pieces I’m most proud of, because it represents a time where I trudged through an artist’s block and made it out okay. I love the message of it, the quest for understanding, and from the black on the bottom to the white on the top was an intentional rainbow that turned out stunning and perfectly coordinated in both glazed pieces. So those are my top 5 for this year.

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My favorite out of my 4th Marking Period works was definitely my carved mirror frame. I really like it because it ties into a few different childhood inspirations. Originally I was planning to do feathers in the theme of Ho-Oh & Lugia, the two legendary Pokémon from Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver, video games I grew up playing and have a strong emotional attachment to. But then I decided to spice it up by adding in the element part, which was inspired by how I loved to watch Lego Ninjago when I was kid. I didn’t cover all the elements (the wind one would technically actually be ice) however I’m really happy with how i executed this piece and how it turned out. If I were to do it over I would definitely place the mirror more symmetrically, get rid of the brown glaze on and add some more purple to the Earth feather, add medium blue and iceberg to the blue of the Electricity feather to make it a more vibrant electric blue, not put as much yellow on it because it drowned out some of the texture, put canary yellow on the bottom of the Fire feather instead of burnt sugar and dark yellow, and made the Fire feather blend better in general and not be such a line-by-line change. However, I am proud of what I accomplished on this piece and satisfied with how much work and time I put into it.

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In between my ‘phone breaks’ I was able to make a couple things that I thought were interesting. My all time favorite of the marking period, is jinx (the cat) because I laugh every time I see a picture of her. Although that one is my favorite, the others I tried to put at least a bit of effort into. I like the design of the recessed lid pot because it marks the position of where it closes perfectly and the design is unique. I also tried to do a very geometric design with my mirror ‘plate’ and I think the design turned out pretty good, although the colors could be better.

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During my year in ceramics I I realized how hard it is to stay focused on art projects like this. I myself am not a very creative person, so combine that with an extreme lack of motivation and you get, well, me! So while this year was fun, and I did make some great and amazing things, I feel like I could’ve done a lot more in terms of detail and overall number of items I made.

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I chose these 5 pieces because they are my favorite ones I’ve made this year. I enjoyed the projects where we had freedom to do what we wanted, but I think I also matched the themed assignments as well. My favorite part of this year was probably the glazing process. I enjoyed seeing the before and after of the glazes and the surprise of how they looked after coming out of the kiln. I had a lot of fun in this class and I think I improved a lot throughout the year. I’m proud of the pieces and progress I made in this class.

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My favorite thing I made this marking period was my mirror frame. It was a simple design and process but I really like how it turned out. If I did anything different I would maybe make the carved design bigger and easier to see.

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Making these was tough task, which in the end made them so enjoyable although my mirror image didn’t came exactly the way I wanted it I still really enjoyed the process to make it. Overall I’ve really enjoyed this marking period and year in a whole.  

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This marking period was very strong for me. I’d say my favorite piece from this marking period is the monkey but they all turned  out very well. The monkey bobble head is my favorite because enjoyed the unique assignment of making a small statue with a giant head. If I were to do anything differently I would glaze different colors to better suit my projects.

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These projects that I selected seem to work well together and I am very proud of all of them. I of course had to include boaty, who I started working on in February and finished in may. I really put my heart into that and it was something that I really looked forward to coming into school to work on. I am also pleased with my bobble head and I love comparing it to the original figurines we made at the beginning of the year to see my growth over the school year. I was happy with the owl jar because I thought it tied into the prompt well and I just really like owls. As for the lidded container and vase I was impressed on how I was able to make pieces of art that I really like in such a short period of time.

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This marking period I was most proud of my bobble head. It was fun sculpting someone who is so close to me and I was laughing the whole way through. The best part however, was seeing my dad’s reaction at the extravaganza. If I were to do this over again I would do some practice with acrylic paint just so I can learn how to make certain shades of color better. Overall though, I was very pleased with this project.

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The sgraffito plate I made was my favorite creation from the 4th marking period. This was my favorite because I really like the design that I made on the front and the colors on the back were cool. If there was one thing I would change is I would of put the colors thicker around the edges.

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Throughout this year I have learned a lot about ceramics. In the beginning of the year I was awful with clay but by the end of the year I was decent. Some of my favorite projects that we did were the complex forms and my mirror project. One of my favorite parts about this year was glazing. I really found that I like to mix blue and red colors. I really like the way that my complex form came out, along with my plate. This year overall has been very fun, especially my table.

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i picked these because they were my favorite what i would do different is my mirror frame because i made it too think and it broke in 3 places

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My favorite work that I’d made for the entire year was my flower pot. Earlier in the year when I created my favorite color, which I used in multiple creations. I think my flower pot came out the best, that is why I picked it. Another one of my favorite works is my chalice. Although it was a struggle, I think it came out pretty cool. My matching bowl and cup set, using my favorite color, was another cool project that came out great. My mirror project was an interesting design that I created. I think it came out great. It’s unique because it doesn’t just have a normal five finger hand, it has six. A couple more of my projects were my bowl inspired by starry night and my first attempt at a mini chalice. I think both came out pretty good considering they were made earlier in the year. Another project was my potion jar. I think it came okay, but I like the money sign and the color is cool. My box of hope was another project that I did. Like the potion it came out okay, I liked that color as well. Overall it’s been a great year and I’m very happy with my projects.

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Here’s my postcard from all the things I made in ceramics. I really love this class so much. I wish I had another year here to take it. Favorite class and favorite teacher all together everyday. I chose the Nas World object because I use to dislike my name. But over the years I started to like my name a lot now. And I majority live in my world. And I always daydream in it. The reason I chose the orange jar is because my brother loves Naruto and I wanted to make it for him. As a birthday gift too. The other reason I chose the yellow star hope box is because I has hope in there. I always like to be optimistic and look for the good in the future. And for good memories. And lastly I chose my head sculpting is because it’s a sign of growth and self love. I usually didn’t like the way I look like. But I am now starting to love myself for who I am. These are my objects I made and I am proud of it.

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I chose all of these to represent the phases we go through. I have many pieces that match in color and many that don’t. I went into this class not really knowing what to expect. In the beginning of the year I wanted all of my work to be purple and create a somewhat matching set, then I liked the color tan and so I created a few tan pieces, then I liked green so I made many pieces that were green. In the end I am very happy with all of my works and I like how they represent the different stages I went through with my art

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i chose these to do as my final because they are my favorite pieces i made all year. some things i would do different is add more glaze but other than that these were my favorite pieces. i got better with shaping my lidded container over the year which i was proud of

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I chose these pictures to showcase because these are my favorite pieces. All of these pieces were what I had the most fun making, which is why they are my favorite. Some were more challenging than others, but they all came out good and make me happy to look at.

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My postcard is mostly made up of the work Ive made within the past 3 months. The reason I chose the plate was because it shows off a combination of simple designs that pop out . The mirror form is in the shape of some sort of mask and is unlike any other form I’ve made. I’m quite proud of the bobble head in its ability to actually function, but also in how close it looks to the character it is inspired from. The recessed lidded container has wildly contrasting colors, but it’s overall structure which I put effort into to make smooth is something I’m proud of. Finally, in the picture of all my work that I still have on me, I have the first piece of work I made in the center. It is a contrast to the more refined work.

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I chose these pieces because I feel that they each involved a different level of complexity and used many different skills from this year. They are also all very individual from one another and show my progress.

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Top (left to right): Complex form, Sgraffito plate
Bottom (left to right): Lidded container, Lidded Container of Hope
I am sad I did not have everything in class to do a group shot, because that would look so nice, but I am still happy with the pieces I chose regardless. Each form is completely different and are unique from one another. I believe each of these pieces showcase my skill at its high, the forms are well constructed and the designs are not dull. I am very happy with each of these pieces, and creating them made me feel good about my work and improvement. I can look at my work and say “I made that.”

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I decided to choose these projects as my favorite because of how much fun I had making them. Throughout these projects I went through so much negativity & tribulations, yet this class was always there as a relaxer. I don’t think I could have ever had time to breathe if it weren’t for this class. & it was an incredible feeling to have something beautiful to come out of it at the end of every month. The pieces I’m showcasing here are just a fraction of what I have created over the year & I am proud of each & every one of them. I’m so incredibly grateful for this class & hope I can take it again next year.

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I chose these pieces because the non cohesion represents my personality. Each piece is relatively different and I didn’t really have any theme this year. I liked my “Valentine’s Day collection” of bowls I made in the early months of the year because they’re basic and the colors are fun. The stacked containers with a recessed flange was a challenge but the final product was also one of my favorites of the year. The teapot was my complex form which was a lot of fun to work on and it gave me relatively little difficulty. Lastly, the matching mirror and lidded contained were my two favorite pieces of the year because they complement each other very well and I just love that glaze combo. I’m so glad I got into this class this year!

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When joining ceramics 1, I had no skills in the art of clay.  After learning a few skills I learned to love the class and it soon became the highlight of the school day. This year I made many projects but I displayed more of my recent work and my biggest accomplishments. My most favorite piece is definitely the hand holding Neptune. This project was for a “Complex Form” assignment and I wanted to do something that would challenge me. I ended up surprising myself when I finished and will never forget making it. I chose to do a hand because I thought it would look aesthetic and simple. Another project I liked was the monkey bobble head. I chose this because I like monkeys plain and simple. This class was amazing to partake in and I’m  looking forward to next year.

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The four pieces above are my favorite of the year for a multitude of reasons. For the snowman, my bobble head and most recent form, is the only piece I’ve made no big, visible mistakes on. Although I hadn’t painted it yet in the picture, I still made no big mistakes. My vase of flowers didn’t turn out exactly as I expected it to, because it’s leaning to the side a little bit. However, I like the glazes that I chose which contrast with the red flowers. The glaze I chose for the vase in the 3rd picture was an interesting mix of grays which I think turned out well. It took a long time for me to change the form, and because of that, has a small crack running through it which can be seen if you look closely. Finally, my hope jar, the one which others seem to like the most. If I had taken more time on this, there are a few things I would have changed. Firstly, the lid seems overcrowded due to the words I carved on the lid. The waves in the middle of the bottom half of the jar/bottle also could have used more attention. I wasn’t able to paint the blue glaze on as tight as the outline I had picked. All in all, I appreciate every piece of art that I’ve made this year and what they’ve taught me.

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My favorite pieces from this year were my lidded container, vase, and carved mirror frame. It displays my skills from a simple vase to a complex lidded container. There is also a wide variety in colors and techniques. I’m proud of all of these pieces especially with the glazing. It was something I struggled with this year, so I am happy that it turned out this well.

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This postcard has 4 of my best pieces. I choose my plate as one of my best pieces, because I really liked the design. I like the color and the pattern of the waves. I also liked this project because it was different then the others. I choose my mirror piece because I like the simpleness of it. It is a white background with a small flower going through. I choose my bobble head as one because I thought it was nice. I think it’s cute and it’s cool it actually bobbles. My best piece is my pyramid. I think that the fits together well and the detail on it adds to it. I like you can remove the top which makes it a lidded container. Overall, I think throughout the year I improved on my pieces and was glad to take the class.

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My postcard features all of the things I’ve made this year. All of these works are my favorite from this year since they all show the progression and growth from this year. This year in this class has been very special to me, I came to school everyday looking forward to come to ceramics. I’m going to miss not having something to make everyday.

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All this is work that I feel represents my best work throughout the year. This year has been fun, being able to experience this class and all the passion that people put into their work.

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These four pieces are my favorite from this year because of the complexity of them and the challenges I faced along the way. The vase was probably the easiest but I did have to keep adding more rings until the opening was small enough. I am very proud with how this turned out and even more proud of the ombré glazing. The lid was the hardest to get together with my lidded container because it still doesn’t fit on all the way but I’m still happy with the shape and glaze. The organizer might just be my favorite because I put so much work into it and I am very content with the end result. This piece was very intricate because of all the separate pieces coming together. I am also really glad with the glazing because the colors match well together. As for the heart, I went through lots of trial and error with both side pieces coming apart several times but in the end, it all worked out and I am extremely happy with how it turned out. Overall, I really enjoyed the class and if I had the opportunity again, I would definitely take it again.

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I chose all of these pieces for different reasons. My most recent project being the pigeon, was chosen because I think I had the most fun making the pigeon. The character being one from one of my favorite childhood books, and being able to turn it into a bobble head was a really enjoyable opportunity. Next I chose to add my sgraffito plate. I chose this because the process of making this was very relaxing, especially making this after the relief tile. I was just able to trace a fun design onto my plate and freehand some stars and swirls. Everything about it was very therapeutic. The next piece is my recessed lidded container. I chose this because I really love how it turned out. I love the pattern of the vines, and although I was very nervous about how the glaze would come out I was very happy with it. I used peacock for the vine which sometimes turns out blue, so I was really hoping it would behave how I was hoping it would, and it did. Overall I was just very happy with the final product. Then, we have my teapot as my complex form. This assignment we had a lot of freedom with because it could be pretty much anything. I immediately thought of a teapot, and I’m not sure why because I don’t drink tea, but I don’t always like how teapots and teacups looked. With this structure I used an upside down bowl on top of a slab to make the basic shape, and it got me thinking about how the complex forms come from basic shapes. I also was very set on the idea of having each part of the teapot being different colors, and I really love how it turned out. Lastly is my mirror relief tile. I think this has to be my favorite project from this year. Everything about it was extremely rewarding, from creating the design, to seeing it out of the kiln for the first time after glazing. The process scraping out all of the extra clay had to have taken hours, but I would not have changed anything, even if it meant less time scraping. Throughout this entire year I had the best time coming into this ceramics class and being able to get a break from all the repetitive school work, and being able to create things that I am really proud of.

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These are my works that I haven’t taken home and the ones that I wanted to bring back in to showcase more. The items here showcase a large spread of my time in this class from the beginning to the end. The colors are very appealing to me and I’m proud of them. The potion jar is my first real project that I made, the bowl is the first piece where I was super happy with the colors, the vase is what my family always praises, the tall piece was when I tried to go in a weirder direction, the lidded container is when I bit off more than I could chew but never gave up, the recessed lidded container is my favorite color, and the bobblehead is when I made something with an idea in mind.

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When I first joined ceramics I had no idea as to what we would be doing I had no knowledge of how to use clay. Now at the end of the year looking back I’m glad to took this class, it helped expand my creativity and added a fun period to my schedule.

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My favorite item I made this marking period is my lidded container. I feel like this would have the most use for me out of my other pieces this marking period which is why this is my favorite. I wish I had made the outside of the container have some more color to it. I would have also have liked to make the lid a little smaller so it could have a better fit.

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Seeing all my pieces together is very exciting. When i first joined this class i didn’t think i was gonna make anything that i would truly like but that changed very quickly as i started experiencing with clay and colors. The one thing i wish i did better was put more glaze on but besides that i'm very proud of the work i’ve accomplished this year and how everything looks all together! These pieces that are pictured are my favorite pieces because it shows how far i’ve come throughout the marking periods with colors and working on adding more detail. I love all of these pieces i chose.

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For the mirror project, I chose to use an album cover during my implementation of the mirror.  This project was my favorite over the marking period as it allowed me to use detailed-work of which I was not very familiar with.  Nonetheless, the project looked great in the end.  While I am happy with how all of my works had finished, I wish that I would have taken the time to perfect the forms that I created.

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Throughout the year, I’ve made stuff I love, and made stuff that lacked certain properties that would’ve made them great. But, one thing that holds true for all of my work is that I put in a lot of time and effort for each project, and done my best to turn my thoughts into reality. I chose these four pieces because each show different aspects of my imagination, showcasing different techniques and styles. The bowl was one of the first things I made, and is still a favorite of mine. The build of it is pretty basic, but I really like the glaze I chose. The contrast of the yellow and purples, blue, and greens is fun, and I really like how the pattern turned out. The recessed lidded container was my most recent glaze, and I love how the glaze is darker in the grooves, showing off the texture. It is also maroon inside. The teapot was definitely the most complicated thing I made, there were so many different pieces and parts to it. I had to mold two bowls together, then cut the holes for the spout and lid, make each, attach the spout, and attach the handle. I was going to just glaze it after that, but I knew something was missing, and I wanted a pattern of some kind, so I etched plants along the middle of it. I also love how the glaze turned out, it’s different then the tile, but I like it just as much. And lastly, my mushroom was one of the last pieces I made, and is a crowd favorite, as well as one of my favorites. It’s simple, yet nice to look at and bobbles well. I’d say ceramics one was one of my favorite high school experiences so far, and I’m excited to see what else I can do next year in ceramics two.

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This piece is my favorite from the marking period because it was very fun to make. I love the shape of the container and the dragonfly on top. If I were to do anything differently, I would build the container with more detail. The bottom is not fully attached and the lid is a bit curved so it does not go on completely. Also, I would choose different colors. I have learned a lot from the piece and am happy with how it came out.

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For the postcard, I chose my complex form (the bowl), my mirror, lidded container, and my bobble head as some of my best works throughout the course of the year.  I chose these projects specifically because I had made them towards the second half of the year, where I had the experience use some creativity in the class.  My bowl had turned out as a great gift as I made my own color to use for its inside, while my lidded container was a smaller project that allowed me to make a simpler design with little details on the lid.  The mirror project was probably my favorite, as I implemented the mirror into an album cover, focusing very much on details which I have not done in any of my works before.  Lastly, for the bobble head project I made a tiki-man, which allowed me to use all sorts of colors to make it stand out. 

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These projects in this photo are probably some of my better and more complex creations. Most of my other projects were just bowls and cups, which definitely are on the easier side. This class was very enjoyable this year and it was nice to get a lot of good projects done during that time.

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In the beginning of the year I was preparing to be absolutely horrible at ceramics. I've always loved art and being creative but I've never been the best at drawing or painting. I thought that the same would translate over to sculpting. The first thing I ever made was the pinch pot. I didn't have any clue what I was doing or even what I was going to make but I just went with it. Looking back I wasn't really the best but it was still not the worst thing I ever made. Since then I found ceramic the best part of my day. I came straight for AP stat and I used ceramics as a calming serenity of my day. I started to put more work and effort into my pieces even taking time out of my study hall to work. When we were remote for a week we had to make a face pot at home. I love the assignment so much I ended up making 7 face pots. I would take clay home and work during my free time. I definitely wish I took ceramics early so I could advance to other classes. I'm so thankful that I took this class and found a new passion for something I never would have discovered without it. I'm definitely going to continue ceramics in the future and maybe take it in college as an elective.

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I chose to feature these pieces in my final exam postcard, because they were my absolute favorite creations of the year. Each of these pieces were very different in design and challenging in their own ways. I am very pleased with the way they turned out and I am proud of my efforts throughout the entire year!

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I loved this piece i made in the fourth marking period. I really wish i added one more coat of glaze cause there isn’t enough on there. I’m very proud of this piece i believe it shows how far i’ve come especially with the flowers on it. This was also my favorite piece to paint as i got to chose bright colors for the flowers!

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Ceramics throughout this year has been a big learning experience for me personally. I didn’t do anything artistic or creative besides helping build a garden. This year I was able to find my own creativity and use it to make projects that suit me and that I am satisfied with. Each marking period taught me how to use clay and mold it in different ways. I use techniques to develop lids and containers which helped test my creativity and ability to follow instructions. This process reminds me a little of building with little Lego bits as a child. Then glazing helped me see my designs in a new light and color and blend together designs that I think fit my own builds. My creativity was expanded this year and overall I enjoyed the entire process.

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I picked my potion jar for my first featured project because I feel like I really pushed myself for my first large project working with an entirely new medium. I had a lot of fun doing it and I think it turned out really well. The second project I chose was my lidded container which was my first time making a square container. I think it was interesting how it was made and I had a lot of fun glazing it and I chose it because of how fun it was to make it. My third project was my cup, which was also my first time making a cup. I let myself do whatever I wanted with the carving and I had a lot of fun glazing the flowers and choosing the colors. My last project was the mirror, and I liked making whatever mirror frame I wanted. I chose to l make a barque mirror which are some of my favorite types, and I like how simple it is.

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While making both of these, it was a challenge. A lot of mistake and a lot of regret when into it. I had so many ideas I wanted to do with both the mirror and container. The result Is not the result I wanted from the start, but the process just made the result much much better. I’m proud of it. I do regret some part, but it was experience that I will hold on to.

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I couldn’t chose so I picked all of my work to showcase, I’m very proud of all of them and they all took the same amount of effort and carefulness to make. You can tell my progression throughout the year and how I improved, I’m very excited to keep doing ceramics and creating better and bigger pieces.

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Out of all 4 marking periods, marking period 4 was by far my favorite. It was so fun making new things and using new ways to make these creations. But out of everything I made this year I chose these 4 pieces because they all took a lot of time and patience. While I always take my time to make things I spent extra time on these so they would turn out just how I imagined them. For example, my Garfield bobble head took me about 2 weeks to sculpt because of how close I wanted to make him look to the real thing. And the sun mirror, I spent a good week on that trying to make sure the shape was correct and that everything was smoothed out. But overall I enjoyed what I made this year and it was really cool to see what others made too.

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My favorite things from this marking period were the bobble head and the mirror relief tile. While I was making the mirror I made many mistakes and many pieces of clay kept falling off or I cut it out wrong. In the end it came out better then I thought it would because of the color and the design. For the bobble head I wanted to make something that reminded me of my childhood and something timeless. So I made the creeper from Minecraft because it’s timeless and I’ll never get tired of it. It was also really fun to create because of the nostalgic feeling and the process just interested me. The process of trying to actually make it bobble was also a struggle, but it was a good challenge.

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This is a picture of all my work from this year. From the beginning of the year to now my clay skills have grown a lot. The pinch pot was the first item I made and you can see that it wasn’t the best but throughout the rest of the year my projects got better and better. I’d say the house is my favorite project because it’s the one that I put the most time into and I like how it came out. At first when I took this class I didn’t know if I was going to like it but I’m glad I stuck with it. This class has brought me closer to classmates and I enjoy making the projects and the challenge that comes with it.

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My favorite piece of work this marking period has to have been my bobble head. This is because it somewhat mirrors my first piece of art which I made, except there are improvements overall. I like it because I focused on the base itself, which allowed me to add on lots of details without worrying about it falling apart. One thing I would do different is have some sort of textural indication that the unibrow is made up of hairs.

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These are my favorite works of the year because they came out so well and fit the themes of what they were supposed to be so well. Overall this year we all made some really amazing pieces and I’m very happy I was a part of this class.

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I chose these pieces because these are probably the ones I am the most proud of. I do not consider myself a creative person whatsoever yet I am very happy with how these pieces turned out. I had always been interested in ceramics as a class throughout high school, yet I didn’t take the opportunity until senior year. One thing I wish I could change is how early I started, I wish I had more time to better my skills and make new creations.w

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These are most of my favorite pieces from the year. The mirror, vase, and incense fountain are my personal best. i can personally tell that those pieces have the best color mixing and attention to detail out of everything I’ve made. Comparing some of my first works on the right to the three on the left really shows how I’ve progressed.

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I chose these 5 pieces as my favorites for the entire year. The bobble head and my very first project had to be included because I like to look at my first project and then see my last project. It is just satisfying to see that my work actually improved throughout the year. Plus both the pieces are chickens. I also chose my complex form because I am very proud of how it turned out. It has my favorite color of the whole year plus it has use. I also included my box of hope because it was inspired by Mr. Steltz, plus it also has use. It is my mom’s favorite because she stores all her tea bags in it. That leads me into my lidded container, which was the hardest project of the year. I’m just sure my mom will use it for something. I also love my bowls because I eat cereal from them.

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My mirror frame is my favorite because I like how random and nonsensical it is. Even though the glaze didn’t turn out exactly how I wanted it to, all the colors together make it look fun and chaotic, which I’d consider a win. Throughout this year I’ve envied those who could make their pieces look neat and clean without any signs of struggle. My work, however, has jagged edges and paint splatters in all the wrong places. This project allowed me to let loose a little and just experiment with where my mind took me, not focusing on the tidiness of my art. If I were to do it over, I would definitely choose a different color for the sky and the train, and be more careful while painting the words. I would rate this piece a 6.78/10.

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The sgraffito plates were an extra assignment, but one of my favorites from this marking period. It was different from other assignments because it was more about the design rather than the form. Forming the plate was simple, but the image brings it to life. It was a fun and relaxing assignment to end the year with. I am very happy with the way it turned out, it looks fun and sharp. If I were to do anything differently next time on a new plate I would try to include a more detailed design.

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I picked a lot of my recent projects because I think I’ve gotten a lot better dealing with clay. I also didn’t realize that mostly all my projects would be some sort of blue. I’m very pleased with how my projects came out.

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This was my favorite project from this marking period because I winged it and I liked the outcome. I also liked this project because it was a different and fun to make.

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This is Scooter. He is a part time mail man with a true passion for break dancing. What I would have done differently making him was I would have took more time painting him.

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My mirror, vase, complex form, and bowl were my favorite projects from this year. I was happy with the way all 4 of them came out and I found these projects the most fun to make. I didn’t really notice until the end of the year but all of my projects were either green or blue and I did not intend to do that but I liked the outcome of all of them.

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i choose my bobble head my lid jar and my mirror frame they are my favorite pieces i did and i would make my mirror frame different because it did break and i carved too deep

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This is my mirror ceramic piece, it’s a door with the mirror being the window to look inside. The funny thing is that you can’t look inside you can only see what’s behind you. I thought it’s a cool concept for the mirror because the purpose of a door is to open inside and keep out stuff from the outside. The door did break in half throughout making it and when it was about to be fired, it was annoying but I knew once I get the glaze on it would all be worth it. Mrs. Kiick and I had to glue it back together after it was glazed then fired again, once it was glued and the mirror was on it was perfect. Usually people don’t say art is perfect but this is one of my art works that I’m calling perfect. Even if it has a crack.

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This is all of my work besides some bowls and cups I made this year. I had such a great time in the ceramics class if I could I would take ceramics 2. There was no theme with my pieces I just made whatever came to mind. My favorite has to be the pancakes, it was a clean build even though I didn’t plan how to make pancakes. There are some big cracks and missing clay in some areas but i think it builds character to the stack. I’m so happy with how all of my pieces turned out, each one is exactly how I imagined they would be. I also believe each art work represents who I am. But how can a pomegranate represent a person? Well the pomegranate has a lid and when it’s opened there’s seed carvings that I hand made into the side of the fruit. The pomegranate represents how someone is different on the inside and out. But if you ask me the meaning of my sgraffito plate it’s because I wanted to draw chickens. I’m weird like all of the ceramics pieces I made and I’m so happy that I can express myself through my art work. I’m going to miss making weird uncommon ceramic art works next year and I’m gonna miss my extra hour and a half study hall in the ceramics with Mrs Kiick. <3

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My favorite piece from the fourth marking period has to be my relief tile mirror. When I showed Ms. Kiick my original idea she said that I was capable of creating something more, and to put that idea to the side. Once I did that I came up with what ended up being my final design, and I’m so happy with how it turned out. The process of putting the design together, tracing out the design on the clay, carving all the clay out, and finally glazing, was extremely time consuming, but also extremely rewarding. I’m not sure if there is anything I would do differently if I were to repeat this process.

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These are my favorite works from this marking period. I’d say the bobble head is my favorite out of these three because it represents my dog. I also like my mirror a lot too because of all the different glaze colors I used to make it stand out.

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I chose these pieces because they are my favorites from over the course of the school year. I probably had the most fun making my bobble head, as trying to recreate my cat in real life was a fun challenge.

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My favorite works from the 4th marking period, would be my bobble head and my mirror frame. Going into both of these I didn’t exactly know what I wanted to do or how I wanted them to come out. They both came out way better than I expected and I am proud of what they look like!

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This class has been everything and nothing like I expected. I took ceramics because of how much fun my sister had last year. She made such cool art and I wanted to do that too. What I didn’t expect was the quality of the pieces depends on the hands making them. I went into this class ready to make gorgeous pieces that were exactly how I wanted and that is not what I got. I mean the pieces I made were nice and some of them I’m really proud of like the ones in my postcard, but others just didn’t come out how I wanted. Every student in ceramics is so different from one another that expecting to make amazing work like anyone else was very unrealistic. I made such beautiful work even though they turned out nothing like anyone else’s. I learned over the year that there are many variables involved in ceramics. Since there are variables you have to just let go of the tight control and work with your piece. You can’t micromanage something that could potentially come out completely different than you wanted.

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My favorite ceramics piece I made out of all of the pieces this marking period was the mirrors we made. I had a lot of fun coming up with a design and having many trial and errors finally came up with a simple sun design. I like my design since it’s nothing to crazy and the colors I chose to glaze with also fit the sun theme colors. As much as I do love my mirror if there were one thing I could change it would be I wish I could have added more detail to it. If I had more detail I could have also possibly added more color to it too besides the two yellow / orange color. But this is still my favorite piece.

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I’ve chosen my carved mirror frame as my favorite work for the 4th marking period. It’s my favorite because I think it’s unique because I made it with 6 finger on the hand instead of normal 5 fingered hand. I came up with this idea because I wanted to do a hand but I just didn’t want to do a normal hand so I added an extra finger. If I could change anything I would just try to make the mirror slot a little bit smaller.

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This is my carved tile mirror from this marking period. This piece was a lot of fun to make, despite me losing my original piece in one of the lasts stages of carving. I glazed the mirror with the same glaze formula as my favorite piece from the last marking period, so now I have a matching container. If I could do something differently, I would maybe be a little more intricate with my carvings, however that was due to time constraints. Very excited to put this in my room❤️‍🔥

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I’ve chosen my sgraffito plate as my favorite thing I’ve created this marking period. I wanted to incorporate some of my Irish heritage & attempt a Celtic knot. It was by no means my favorite to make, & took a lot of trial & error considering I’m not amazing at traditional art. However, that’s why I chose it, I think that over this year I’ve come to realize that ceramics takes patience & perseverance; both of which I’ve struggled with in the past. This piece made me realize that it’s okay to make mistakes, & that if you stick it out & get yourself through it, you can end up with a pretty amazing looking piece. I’m proud of myself & excited to see if my patience will continue through ceramics 2! I think if I could go back & do anything differently, I’d take time to fully perfect the art before scratching it onto the plate, along with making sure the designs had absolutely no black on them before firing them. But overall I’m incredibly happy with it & honestly wish I could do another.

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This is my recessed lidded container from the 4th marking period. This piece is easily my favorite that I made in ceramics this year. I found the whole process very satisfying and it taught me a new method of working with clay without causing me a lot of stress. The way the colors of this piece go together is something I am also very proud of, I think it is very pleasing to the eye. If I redid this I would attempt to make the bottom line cleaner and more straight, I used tape on it but it still is a little messy.

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My favorite work from this marking period was my carved mirror frame. I realized my past few assignments have used darker glazes so I was excited to create something that felt more upbeat and like summer. Not only do I love how the piece came out, but creating it was also very fun, and I’ve learned that carving is one of my favorite techniques. The only thing I would change, and have been struggling with this year, is glazing my work. While I like the colors, the green is patchy in some areas. Other than that, I love how my piece came out and wouldn’t change anything.  

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Brielle Erickson 4th Marking Period Requirements 

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Brielle Erickson 4th Marking Period Requirements 

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My favorite piece of work from this marking period is my sgraffito plate. I liked the design I used for this piece. I think it’s has a very simple pattern to it, which I think goes along with the color. It doesn’t have much color to it, just blue and white, I think this adds to the simpleness of the design. The process of making this was also different than the other things we have made this year. Instead of glazing dry clay, which we have done with all the other project, we glazed dry hard clay. That’s when we carved out the design. I enjoyed the change in routine and it was satisfying to carve. Even though I made a few mistakes on this plate, it was my favorite piece of the marking period.

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My favorite work from this marking period is my sgraffito plate. I started searching for what I wanted to do with my plate after making my mirror frame, I had taken a couple days to come up with an idea of what I wanted to do. I decided to do my design of a bunny jumping through fields. Even though it’s simple it’s one of my favorite works cause of the clean look and how the black contrasts with the white.

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This is my favorite piece from the 4th marking period. It is my favorite piece because it reminds me of my very first project I made. This piece also has a lot of character, considering I didn’t know that it was supposed to be purely acrylic. So actually my piece fits my character because nothing I ever do is done the best way possible. It is also my favorite because it was done way better than the first project. It overall just looks much nicer and balances much better. He also bobbles pretty nice so it is satisfying to watch.

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This is my favorite creation from this year because it is the only one I haven’t made any obvious mistakes on. I didn’t include buttons or a scarf on this piece so that there’s no obvious front to the bobble head and it can turn freely. Although I haven’t painted it yet, I think that it has the best form that I’ve made so far. It’s the closest piece to the starting image that I had in my head. If I could change one thing about it, I change the shape of the head to be rounder. From a side profile, it appears longer and more ovular.

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My favorite because I use to hate my name a lot. But over the year I’m starting to really like my name a lot. It has a great meaning to it. Nas In the Bible (Arabic) means the helper and I stand and live by that.

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I love how all my projects came out and the color of them too. The carved mirror frame is my favorite because it’s something different and I like the idea of the eye that I chose.

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I was very busy during the fourth marking period. Some pieces took a long time to finish, like my recessed lidded container, while others only took days, like my bobble head. But, by far, my favorite piece I made was my bobble head, which is the picture attached. It was a simple process, just forming the body and making the head with a pinch pot, then molding it to what I wanted it to look like. Right when we found out we’d be making bobble heads, the first thing i thought of was a mushroom, with a big red and white cap. I chose red and white because those are the most common colors people think of when they think of mushrooms, and I wanted to make sure people knew what it was. At first, I wasn’t going to add a face, but decided to because I knew it was missing something, and it wouldn’t have been the same without it. If I could do one thing differently, I would have spent more time smoothing out the body and rounding the head, making sure there was no imperfections, but even with them I’m proud of my bobble head and like it just the way it is.

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This is the work that I am most proud of this marking period even though I like a lot of my art. I really like how it turned out even though the lid doesn’t quite fit and it’s more green then I wanted it to be, not to mention that the glaze from the top dripped to the side of the whale, but it doesn’t look that bad. I spent a lot of time fixating on it and I think it payed off :), I wish I made the fins more white at the tip and used less greenish glaze.

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Joshua Ramirez - End of 4th Marking Period Assignment 

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Joshua Ramirez - End of 4th Marking Period Assignment 

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Looking back at the whole school year, I’ve grown to like these pieces in particular. The orange lidded container I made with the hidden design in the interior of the container was very fun to make. The light blue cup was by far the best thing I made color wise. The combination of the aquamarine, a little bit of white, and texturized turned out clean. The multiple bowls that I made during the marking period are being used to hold all types of fruits in the kitchen.

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I consider the bobble head to be my favorite piece this marking period because it was the piece that instantly clicked when I leaned we were making bobble heads. The whole crafting process felt more fun since I had a complete idea in mind and wasn’t making a geometrical shape, just kind of freely making a mushroom man. The piece isn’t perfect of course but if I could go back and change something that would be the size and the smile of the piece. I like the smile but something just doesn’t feel completely right about it, and the weight is complete one sided towards the back which isn’t the biggest problem but it is a bit annoying. Overall making this bobble head was a great experience and I loved how it turned out.

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When given the task of making a bobble head, I struggled at first to think of what to depict, but quickly thought of making another lizard. My D&D group has a giant lizard that we use to carry all of our belongings and we’ve gotten very attached to him. We had a model of him at one point, but it would constantly break apart and we’d glue it together and wait for it to break again. I took it upon myself to make a sturdier model of him to use that wouldn’t break apart and used my extra time in this class to create him. I struggled with that to find a style that I liked and could accomplish, finally settling on a very simple style that took away a lot of detail. When starting on this bobble head I was excited to be able to sculpt him at a larger size with more room for detail. It was still difficult to get to a middle ground of realism and stylization that I was happy with, and even now I’m not fully satisfied with it. I wish that I had decided on a look for it beforehand because I started the head with no idea for where to go after and what I should try to do with the body and I ended up with something that I feel unsure about.

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Even though this project design is very simplistic, I think that it looks pretty good. The plate came out very slick and the overall design came out just as I wanted it to. One thing that I would like to change about this is how dark the red is on the middle symbol, the symbol of sacrifice. I could only get one layer on that part as it was difficult to brush on a small area like that without getting it on the black. Overall, I’m very happy with how this came out.

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The piece I’ve chosen is my mirror frame because of the color choice and the little flower on the bottom. With most of my work I’ve always included flowers into the design, since they’re one of the things that inspire me the most and it’s fun carving them and making them out of clay. I also like my color choice, and the yellow on the border almost reminds me of gold. The design of the entire mirror is inspired by baroque mirrors which I really like. Even though the entire design is simple I still enjoy it. If I could go back I would have spent more time on it and although I like the simple design I wish I could have made it more intricate, and maybe make more flowers everywhere.

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I chose my mirror frame as my favorite piece of the marking period. It was really fun experimenting with mixing glaze colors to create this deep forest color. Although this piece is more on the simple side, it was relaxing to carve each petal.

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My lidded container was my favorite thing from the fourth marking period truly because of how simple it is. I love the clean look it has to it along with the just as simple spherical handle lid. I remember being a little behind when we started making these, but I was able to quickly pick it up and finished in no time. However, I do still struggle with forming the slab together to make that circular shape. If I made something like this again, I would definitely have to work on perfecting the lid more and how it fits in to the container itself. Overall, I am pleased with how this came out and I am absolutely in love with its color even more.

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My favorite piece of work from the 4th marking period was my sgraffito plate! This piece was was super fun to carve, and I loved how it was different from anything we did this year. On the back (not shown), I glazed it chrome green for an extra pop! If I were to do anything differently from this piece, I would have been more gentle while painting the clear glaze on before firing (as you can see streak marks from the brush). Overall, this was a successful marking period, and I am so sad it has to come to an end 😢😢

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Throughout this year the work I chose to do has changed a lot. At first I just wanted to make it as easy as possible but Later in the year I decided to challenged myself and make things that require much more attention to detail. I made the bird and I made the slanted lidded container. Then at the end of the year I got to make the plate which was a nice change in pace to make it more I joy able for me.

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I chose this plate because I think that I enjoyed making this the most out of all the things I made this marking period.

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This is my lidded container I pick this because I feel like it is one of the better things I made.

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This back-flow increase fountain is my favorite work from the marking period. I enjoyed making it and the testing process that was required to make sure it’d actually work. I’m also happy with  how the colors came out, especially on the candle. If I were to redo anything it would be to make a better color for the pots the smoke flows through.

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This is my favorite piece from the marking period because I really enjoyed making it/re-making, I would change the posture if I could to make him sit more upright but I’m satisfied with how he is now as well.

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I absolutely love how my recessed lidded container came out. The colors, the charms, the shape, everything is exactly how I wanted it to look. Even the unexpected warping fits the horror-esc theme. By putting a lot of time and effort into the details of the jar I have been super pleased with the results. Many of the things I created this year were not as detailed or thought out which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. They were more spur of the moment ‘I feel like it’ kind of decisions. But not this container. This jar was so planned out and there is such itty bitty details in the charms that I though it was going to take me forever to finish. The individual painting of the charms and jar was also planned. My effort really shows through this container even if horror isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. I am so proud of myself and can’t wait to see it at home. I feel like I’ve really come a long way from my first block of clay.