Stuart

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Stuart

The title of my piece has not come to my mind quite yet being that it is not yet finished.  My name is Stuart and this is my piece.  The main medium that this piece is created out of is clay but it is an assemblage so it will consist of many different things.  These things include paint, glaze, pine straw and glass that has been  embordered with copper foil.  I think the quality of my work is OK so far, being that I have spent so long trying to shape it into an image that I           I believe that the craftsmanship is OK too because it is constructed out of clay and that can be difficult to manipulate at times.  There are also many of the seven elements of art that play a large role in my piece.  For instance color, texture, space, shape and obviously form because it is 3D.  I believe that many techniques were used in the construction of this piece.  In the beginning I used a technique called coiling which saves clay and enables the creator to form an upright figure that looks somewhat humaniod. as well as this technique i added lines to the exterior to better create the illusion of a body, as well as glazing certain areas. i also plan to paint the piece in the very nearby future. then i plan to pine coil the head to make a crown shape, then to top it off i plan to out line the body with broken shards of stained glass. for this piece there were two main inspirations. one is a contemporary artist and the other was a great a and powerful hero king that lived close to 332 B.C.E. these two people are Molly Potter and Alexander III of Macedonia (most people know him as Alexander the Great). Molly Potter inspires me because she creates wonderful assemblages mostly comprised of clay. she also includes inspirational writings in her works which i find facinating. Alexander because he was one of the greatest figures in history. also he was a king king hence the crown that i told you about earlier. he liberated many countries including persia bringing wealth, education, and prosperity to all of the people in his vast empire. i will soon start the finishing touches on my work, and hopefully it will become suitable for at least one art show. this is my piece and i hope some will like it following its completion.