Module 1& 2
Wheel throwing. 2022
The wet mass of mud, under the touch of both hands, is gentle and well-behaved. With the rotation of the hands, it slowly rises, expands, closes, and bends, and finally forms a spiritual object. This mass of lifeless, moist mud Since then, it has been endowed with aura and stories. This is the magic of the Wheel throwing technique. This is also a skill I aspire to have. But Wheel throwing requires a lot of practice, and it is difficult to make beautiful works without a long accumulation. In the practice of Modules 1 and 2, I did some exploration of the direction of the force, the magnitude of the force, the space, and the speed of the force in the Wheel throwing technique. I found that to make a uniform body, the strength of the hand and the speed should be consistent, not too fast or too slow. This exercise made me realize the importance of more practice, and only through more practice can I improve my skills.
Module 3
Spring Colors. 2022
Spring at Toowoomba inspired me to create these works. Spring colours in Toowoomba are especially bright and colourful. In the front or backyard of every home, you can see emerald, green leaves set off with pink flowers. The city’s large and small parks are blooming with a hundred flowers, and a thousand colours are in full bloom. The wind in spring brings coolness and warmth, as well as the fragrance of flowers, which is intoxicating.
Throughout this series of works, in each small bowl, I painted flowers of different colours, for example, golden yellow chrysanthemum, orchid, red peony, lotus, etc. There are also colourful landscapes and people. I used this series of works to reflect the scenery of spring, and the mottled colours make me feel thrilled and warm. In these works, I used the Wheel Throwing technique, Underglazes, Sgraffito, ceramic pencil application, and drawing technique.
Module 4
Module 4
Porcelain paintings 1 and 2 .2022
In these works, I did an experiment, which is to draw on pottery, this experiment motivates me; not only can I draw on paper, canvas, and board, but I can also draw on bowls, plates, and vases. This experiment allowed me to paint watercolor and traditional Chinese painting effects on pottery. I did some experiments, first, I painted on some small bowls, then I thinned different colours of underglaze with water, and used different sizes of brushes to paint flowers with a watercolor-like effect. These attempts gave me the experience and confidence to further my creations.
For these works, I chose traditional Chinese paintings and Peking Opera figures as the themes. I drew a fine brush painting and a figure painting on the two porcelains respectively. This piece is functional and ornamental. This experiment really tested my patience, because the green body of the container must be smooth, I repeatedly polished and smoothed the green body, then let them fully absorb water so that I could draw a complete line. There were many problems in creating this work, for example, the pattern of the figure’s headgear is not clear, and the glaze is difficult to be evenly applied, all of which need to be explored and experimented with in the future.
In these works, I used Handmade techniques, underglazes, ceramic pencil applications, and drawing techniques.
