Event Title
Breaking with Traditions
Location
Ostrander Auditorium
Start Date
27-4-2009 3:30 PM
End Date
27-4-2009 4:30 PM
Student's Major
Art
Student's College
Arts and Humanities
Mentor's Name
Todd Shanafelt
Mentor's Department
Art
Mentor's College
Arts and Humanities
Description
In the ceramic arts there has been a long standing tradition, or unwritten rule, that clay must be covered and fired with glaze. Through research and experimentation I wanted to show that with the available materials we have today, we no longer need to be bound to ancient techniques and customs. I was interested in this study because of my own lack of excitement with conventional methods of clay surface treatment. While creating my work I felt I was losing a sense of control once a piece was placed into the kiln. I was interested in a more direct connection with the clay's surface. Art is about the freedom of not having rules or boundaries. The work created through this process will inspire more artists to feel less restricted to the traditions of the ceramic world.
Breaking with Traditions
Ostrander Auditorium
In the ceramic arts there has been a long standing tradition, or unwritten rule, that clay must be covered and fired with glaze. Through research and experimentation I wanted to show that with the available materials we have today, we no longer need to be bound to ancient techniques and customs. I was interested in this study because of my own lack of excitement with conventional methods of clay surface treatment. While creating my work I felt I was losing a sense of control once a piece was placed into the kiln. I was interested in a more direct connection with the clay's surface. Art is about the freedom of not having rules or boundaries. The work created through this process will inspire more artists to feel less restricted to the traditions of the ceramic world.
Recommended Citation
Bright, Matthew. "Breaking with Traditions." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 27, 2009.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2009/urc-performance-presentation/1
