Inspired by the cave paintings from Lascaux (in France) and the Biblical creation story, I have been working on a creation story told on Stegosaurus plates. First, I sculpted the plates in varying size according to the skeletal model of Stegosaurus ungulatus (for more info visit http://www.carnegiemnh.org/online/dinosaurs/stego
saurus.html). To obtain the bony texture, I scraped down the plates with my fingers, pushing extra clay lumps to the bottom, and- after the clay became leather hard- smoothed the sharp edges with a wet sponge.
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Every early morning, when the dense fog lifted into the hilltops, my dad used to say, "That's the groundhogs makin' coffee." I have no idea what this means, nor does he, but it is a funny saying from Central Appalachia (passed down in my dad's family) that I want to immortalize. Utilizing sgraffitto, black slip, a few carving tools, cone 10 clay, and a lot of time, I hope to tell the story of a band of large groundhogs beginning their day- and unknowingly bringing beauty to the miniature mountains of Northern Kentucky and Southern Ohio. The image in the center will be glazed with a clear coat, while the exterior will remain ruggedly smooth and matte. The bowl will be featured in my 2017 thesis show- "Roots and Blooms".
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