Metamorphosis is defined as the major change in the physical form, circumstance or character of someone or something. This change is often developmental, gradually developing over certain phases. For my art piece, I was focused on the change of pottery forms as well as the metamorphosis of a figure, which would be drawn on each pottery form. The smallest form would have a indistinguishable figure and as the forms change and grow larger, the messy blobbish image would become a man/woman. I'm not really talking about the creation of a man, but the evolution of his mindset from a child to a refined adult. Also, more personally, this concept demonstrates how as a Christian, I have grown and will continue to grow, until I am less like my old self and made anew by Christ (Ephesians 4:22-23). The change in the form and figure represents this transformation.
Sketches:
Here I was playing around with my idea, trying to figure out what my forms would look like, how big they would be, their shape, and etc. I thought about the image I wanted to put on my forms and how the shape of my form would affect the perception of the image.
The Forms:
Here are my green-ware forms just before loading them into the bisque.
READY FOR THE GLAZE FIRE:
After adding the detail with underglaze, I used hairspray as a fixative, and then put clear glaze on everything. Hopefully this will keep the underglaze pencil from smearing.
Final Results:
I am very proud of the results! The underglaze pencil really comes through and goes well with the underglaze paints. The warm color scheme is very appealing. Metamorphosis is accomplished with the change in the forms and the change in the figure. Looking back, I would add more height to the forms, and make more of a dramatic change between the first form and the last. I also would've changed the last figured a little-- make it looser. But I'm super pumped how well they came out.