Clay experimentations

Drown, Chaz Howkins, 2015, clay and doll parts

Clay Body, Chaz Howkins, 2015, clay and doll parts

Untitled, Chaz Howkins, 2015, clay and doll parts

As most of my work is usually two dimensional, I decided to expand my work by experimenting with 3D by using clay.  I felt that exploring the possibilities of three dimensional work would mean that my pieces would have more of an intimidating presence.  I decided to create some rather abstract pieces which combined clay and doll parts, I feel the resulting outcomes are quite unusual and unexpected, making them somewhat humorous. 

Pot throwing

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.

Fired clay pieces

Blind Self Portrait, Chaz Howkins, 2014, clay

Ceramic Zombie Doll Head, Chaz Howkins, 2014, clay

Ceramic zombie doll head

Before 'zombifiying'

After 'zombifying'

 I first created a doll's head out of clay and then mutilated it to make it appear zombie-like.  

Ceramics workshop

Blind Ceramic Self Portrait, Chaz Howkins, 2014, clay

Clay self portrait created relying purely on the sense of touch.