Semester 1 Final
Life and Training:
Salvador Dalí was a 20th Centrury Surrealism artist. Born in Spain, Dalí went to school at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid. Here, he learned a variety of styles. It was not until the 1920s - when he discovered Sigmund Freud's writings - that he would develop his own style. He began to induce hallucinatory states to develop his subconscious mind. He evolved this method - called "paranoic critical" - throughout his career and The Persistence of Memory remains one of his most famous pieces.
Plan:
- Wedge
- Roll out cut piece
- Flatten clay
- Cut out circle shape with bowl for clock face
- Slip and score 'melting' shape to face
- Smoothen
- Began underpainting
- Fire
- Clear glaze
- Yellow glaze the back
- Fire
Interest & Construction:
This has been one of my favorite paintings and so I knew I wanted to try to make the clocks. I loved the 'melting' aspect of them, and hoped to recreate the effect with clay. Getting started was the most difficult part, as I originally hoped to have it be dripped for a wall deceration. However, it got squished, and I decided on a plate instead.
Reflection:
I am actually quite happy with how this piece turned out. While I do wish it was able to be a wall deceration, I like the way it looks now, with the raised edge and bumped knob. If I were to do this again, I would make raise the edges more and shrink the dial at the top. As well, I would change the glaze on the back/bottom, as I am not a big fan of the color. In the end, I am pleased with the final result.