Sgraffito dreams : [an honors thesis] (HONRS 499)

As an art education major, having the opportunity to pursue an in depth creative project is difficult to do. The program is great, but there is only room for three studio classes in my area of emphasis, ceramics. This thesis has allowed me to complete an independent ceramic project focusing on the use of non-functional art and symbolism to express my personal ideas. This series was created with white clay through hand building techniques, and the surfaces of the pieces are decorated exclusively by the technique of sgraffito. The following is a description of each of my completed pieces, along with images of the work, early sketches, and my artist statement.