In VIS3020 I chose Ceramics as my studio practice area. My theme for this semester is ‘multiples’ and represents storytelling. I have created tiles representing 45 people across 9 generations of my family, with the largest 15.5cm x 13.5cm tiles being either the ‘Prisoners’ (convicts) or the ‘Preachers’ I have found while researching my ancestry. To make the tree visually balanced, I have included the wives, or children, in smaller tiles (6x6cm). A marquette was also created with much smaller (2.5×3.5cm) tiles to help with the final placing of each person in the correct place of the installed tree.
To complete the storytelling of the installation, I have included some books of family history, and some articles that have been passed down to me from family members.
Resolved Work “Prisoners and Preachers”
