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| Pot on throwing wheel |
After the ceramics workshop, I had a go at pot throwing. I found this process very frustrating as the pot's walls kept collapsing, so I soon gave up and never managed to get a pot off the wheel.
Tuesday, 30 December 2014
Fired clay pieces
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| Blind Self Portrait, Chaz Howkins, 2014, clay |
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| Ceramic Zombie Doll Head, Chaz Howkins, 2014, clay |
Ceramic zombie doll head
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| Before 'zombifiying' |
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| After 'zombifying' |
I first created a doll's head out of clay and then mutilated it to make it appear zombie-like.
Ceramics workshop
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| Blind Ceramic Self Portrait, Chaz Howkins, 2014, clay |
Clay self portrait created relying purely on the sense of touch.
Wood workshop
The brief was to create a palette out of wood, which meant using the band saw, fret saw, drilling machine and electric sander, as well as handheld planes and sandpaper to smooth the edges. I decided to make two small palettes instead of one larger one so that they comfortably fit the length of my forearm. After creating the first palette (pictured on the left) I felt the shape was slightly uncomfortable, so for the second one, I inverted the groove on the right hand side so that it hugged the shape of my body.
Photography workshop
Documenting my studio space
I hung a line of string above my studio space from which around 20 Barbie dolls hang by their necks (or feet, as some are decapitated). I photographed them using a slow shutter speed to capture their movement and create a ghost-like effect.
Tuesday, 25 November 2014
Self Portrait
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| Self Portrait, Chaz Howkins, 2014, photograph |
Photography workshop
The brief was to create a self portrait which didn't include the face in it so I decided to focus only on my hair and clothing. My aim was to explore issues of gender by capturing the juxtaposition of long, typically feminine hair and somewhat masculine clothing.
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