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Sobremesa: The Time Spent Savoring Food And Friendship, Rosa V. Salas Gonzalez
Sobremesa: The Time Spent Savoring Food And Friendship, Rosa V. Salas Gonzalez
Honors Theses
Sobremesa is the culmination of five different ceramic sets handcrafted and uniquely made as a way to enhance the experience of eating and sharing food. This work honors the Latino and Hispanic tradition of Sobremesa, which is the time we spend sharing special moments with friends and family after eating. I explore the relevance of sharing meals as a member of a Venezuelan family and how these memories of my childhood before moving away to another country relates to the way in which I approach the creation of my functional vessel’s aesthetic and conceptual background.
The pieces that make up …
A Project In Ceramics, Sherry Gail Reynolds
A Project In Ceramics, Sherry Gail Reynolds
Honors Theses
The objective of this study was to experiment with a new media of art. The probable success or failure of the project was equal from the start, never having worked in the media of clay sculpture. It was a journey of exploration, mistakes, discovery, but most of all satisfaction. In art, it isn't entirely necessary to be able to paint like da Vinci. The only requirements are to be willing to relax and let yourself show through in the work--painting, drawing, sculpting. The finished product may not even be recognizable... but it is yours.
Through art, I have learned patience. …