I, Curtis

Category: Art

  • Latest Images from the Studio (pre-final)

    Here are a few images taken before the last kiln firing. The pieces in these images have been glazed, but not yet glaze fired at the time of the pictures. I hope to post final images very soon.

  • Alpine HF-40 Gas Kiln


    Image taken by Chris about a year ago of a previous firing of the Alpine

  • Fiery Beasts of Ceramic Delight

    I have just returned from an exhaustive day of firing a 40 cubic foot, natural gas, forced updraft Alpine kiln at UNCC. The kiln was piloted last night at around 4:30pm, and the firing began today at noon. For nine hours the kiln was monitored and gas and air adjusted as needed. At 9pm (almost exactly) the 04 cone began to bend and the gas to the kiln was stopped. During the previous day the front loading electric kiln ran, it cooled during the same time period.

    Modeling pieces on the table to fit into the Alpline Modeling pieces to fit into the Baily Front-loading electric

  • Final Grade – ART131

    My Gaston College course, Drawing 1 (ART131) closed this evening. The final grade for the course is: A
    Images of my work will be posted here during the post-semester blogging period.

  • Dates for End of Semester at the Ceramic Studio

    Here are important dates for the UNC Charlotte Ceramic studio:
    November 14 – Last Day to make clay
    November 20 – Last Day to work in clay
    December 3 – Last Day to bisque
    December 8 – Last Day to fire glaze
    December 13 – Exam/Final Critique
    See Google Calendar

  • Update on the studio

    Newly Completed Works
    Progression of a sculpture
    A new favorite under construction

  • More Fall Ceramics

  • Preview of Fall 2007 Ceramics

    Here are a few pictures that Chris took of my work currently in progress.

  • Back to the Barn

  • ARTC3273: Body of Work Proposal

    Body of Work
    Body of 4 to 6 pieces in stoneware. Each piece will be no shorter than 18 inches, and will not exceed 54 inches in height, with the mode of the group being around 25 – 30 inches.
    Subject
    The subject of the body of work will be plant forms. These plants are not to resemble anything on Earth. The pieces will have distinguishable geometric forms, as well as some forms that could be identified as being “parts” of other known organisms or structures. These “parts” will range from components of thrown vessels to figures from human anatomy (bicep muscle, abdominals, etc).
    Form
    A majority of the work will be performed on the wheel. When it is possible, shapes will be formed on the wheel, or cut from thrown pieces. Texture will be just as important as the shapes in this body of work. I desire the final product to be a tactile experience as well as a visual one.
    Objective
    The objective of this work is to have an experience of the imagination, while leaving the viewer with familiar images arranged in unusual ways. This work will take on a final form of being something to be experienced, with minimal usefulness