Snail Church, Terracotta, 9'' x 6'', 2022
Faculty Mentor
Josh Hobson
Presentation Type
Creative Work
Start Date
5-7-2024 4:30 PM
End Date
5-7-2024 6:00 PM
Location
Art Building Gallery & Lobby
Primary Discipline of Presentation
Art
Abstract
I chose to create something whimsical, amusing and happy. This work portrays ten coil snails who sit atop 10 red mushrooms, which follow the waves of the rainbows they’re riding. I made this piece using hand building techniques in ceramics. I created my snail church out of terracotta, colored slip and underglaze. When I was making this piece I created a world where the snails are silly little friends with flowers painted on their backs and they come to sit on these mushrooms as a happy pastime. My ceramic work provides a childlike sense of wonder and imagination. This is something that I value as it’s very important to remember to be playful and silly especially in a world that is often not.
Recommended Citation
Kamp, Alyssa R., "Snail Church, Terracotta, 9'' x 6'', 2022" (2024). 2024 Symposium. 13.
https://dc.ewu.edu/srcw_2024/cw_2024/art_2024/13
Creative Commons License
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Snail Church, Terracotta, 9'' x 6'', 2022
Art Building Gallery & Lobby
I chose to create something whimsical, amusing and happy. This work portrays ten coil snails who sit atop 10 red mushrooms, which follow the waves of the rainbows they’re riding. I made this piece using hand building techniques in ceramics. I created my snail church out of terracotta, colored slip and underglaze. When I was making this piece I created a world where the snails are silly little friends with flowers painted on their backs and they come to sit on these mushrooms as a happy pastime. My ceramic work provides a childlike sense of wonder and imagination. This is something that I value as it’s very important to remember to be playful and silly especially in a world that is often not.
