This sea of emotions
Location
FA-255
Start Date
1-5-2026 1:10 PM
Department
Art + Design
Abstract
My choice of medium is clay, and through hand-built ceramic vessels with sea-animal imagery, I explore emotions I have experienced, such as love, loneliness, trust, and aggression. My main goal is to tell a story through my vessels and each piece features a different sea animal that represents a specific feeling, which is supported by imagery, color, and texture. Hopefully, viewers can connect with my work, as we have experienced the same emotions at some point in life. My preferred sea animal to work with is the octopus due to its tentacles and the choice of sea animals I have picked for each of my vessels comes from research into what they symbolize as well as how I can formally create their forms/shapes. For me, the vessel is the canvas that allows me to create stories and connect the association between emotions and sea animals. My vessels are built through coil construction, a process that is calming and relaxing to me. I aim to make my vessels about the same size, so they feel cohesive and each are around twelve inches tall. I work with different shades of blue because of the result of a blue glaze, which looks great in a piece. Also, having sea animals in different shades of blue can relate to the aspect of the sea and water, as I want there to be a connection. The vessels I create have a similar shape to a regular vase because I also like the functional and decorative aspects of my work.
Faculty Sponsor
Nate Mathews
This sea of emotions
FA-255
My choice of medium is clay, and through hand-built ceramic vessels with sea-animal imagery, I explore emotions I have experienced, such as love, loneliness, trust, and aggression. My main goal is to tell a story through my vessels and each piece features a different sea animal that represents a specific feeling, which is supported by imagery, color, and texture. Hopefully, viewers can connect with my work, as we have experienced the same emotions at some point in life. My preferred sea animal to work with is the octopus due to its tentacles and the choice of sea animals I have picked for each of my vessels comes from research into what they symbolize as well as how I can formally create their forms/shapes. For me, the vessel is the canvas that allows me to create stories and connect the association between emotions and sea animals. My vessels are built through coil construction, a process that is calming and relaxing to me. I aim to make my vessels about the same size, so they feel cohesive and each are around twelve inches tall. I work with different shades of blue because of the result of a blue glaze, which looks great in a piece. Also, having sea animals in different shades of blue can relate to the aspect of the sea and water, as I want there to be a connection. The vessels I create have a similar shape to a regular vase because I also like the functional and decorative aspects of my work.