Negeen's Ceramics

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

porcelain cup

This porcelain cup/box was inspired by the ones I saw when I was in Thailand, which were sold at flea markets. I made it out of porcelain clay and used mod podge to get the pattern to transfer. The pattern I used was found on Shutterstock, by Pichchapa called "Thai pattern from traditional silk - Vector"

woven mini rug

I wove this mini rug out of multiple different types of colored yarn and placed it on a balsa wood frame that I also made to serve as a canvas.

Toothpick sunset

I made this piece to depict the movement of the sunrise/sunset next to the waves of an ocean. I made this out of toothpicks.

Raffia basket

This mini basket was woven out of raffia with multiple colors of raffia.

Broken CD's

I made this piece, which is an interpretation of a jagged mountain range or a glacier, out of broken CD's and glued them to a piece of cardboard.

Chandelier

I made this chandelier out of balsa wood and added detail to it with chains of jump rings. I added a piece of wire on top so that it can be hung.

Balsa wood basket

I made this piece out of balsa wood to create a simplistic and modern concept of a basket.

Artist Statement

My work as an artist has many aspects that make it unique to me and it represents me. In creating my pieces, I am trying to express myself and show my artistic side. When I am making my pieces, I am usually relaxed and in a state of mind where I can freely capture my mood or my feelings into my work. I try to make all my pieces different and creative. I take inspiration from pictures of other artists' work, such as Peter Voulkos. I am also influenced by modern art and abstract art. I like the simplicity I find in these artists and their pieces. To capture that element of simplicity, I favor low buff clay and paint my pieces solid colors.

My current work shows all my progress since my first pieces. The progression of my work from first year until now also becomes clear. All of these pieces, from the start up to now fit together in that they are all simple and practical pieces, usually with a special touch that makes them unique. This represents me, because I am very simple, and I like small details. In my work, this theme becomes apparent.

Through the last 4 years of making art, I feel that the progression shows in my movement away from basic and simple mediums and includes multiple mediums per project. I also started incorporating more aspects of what I see around me into my work, which I feel becomes more and more apparent as I look at my work from start to finish.