Throwing Clay

Posted next is a group of pottery I did a few semesters ago in a throwing class. These aren't the greatest photos, but most of these were given away right after I made them. I had done a little hand-building in high school, but this was my first go at throwing. I was very happy with the glaze results for most of them. The process of having little foresight into how they would look at the end and only knowing if they turned out well after waiting a few days was gratifying. As always, feel free to contact me with any comments or questions. Thank you for reading and viewing!

Book Binding

Over the summer I was involved in a week long book arts class in which I built a total of six books. Most were blank books, but the following is my final perfect bound book with content. The front book cloth is stitched to resemble the Andromeda constellation, the location where the conversation quoted in this book originates. This was one of my first attempts at a perfect bound book and the typography style used throughout was a very new way of working for me as well. 

The colophon reads: "The quotes found in this book originate from the 1960’s sci-fi television show, The Outer Limits. The dialogue exists between a curious radio operator from Earth, and a “galaxy being” as they make their first contact. The show explores the interest of both beings as they question one another to gain further understanding. Diagrams which accompanied both Pioneer 10 and 11 space probes were used throughout the book as well. These were intended to give a brief overview of the human race should an alien species ever discover them. Both probes are among the first man-made objects to escape the solar system and continue to travel on through the dark abyss of space."