Lucie Rie                                                                           

 Lucie Gomperz was born in Vienna, Austria on March 16,1902. She was the youngest of three. Her father was a Jewish Medical Doctor and she had brothers, one who was killed at Italian front in 1917 Lucie had found the inspiration for ceramics by her uncles' Roman Pottery Collection. She had set  up her first studio and exhibited in 1925 and got her first medal in 1937. She fled Nazi Austria to go to England. During the war, Lucie made buttons and jewelry made out of clay (It's now displayed in the Victoria  and Albert Museum and several other places). Lucie often invited  people to her small studio in London. She was well known for handing out tea and cake. Rie was also a friend of Bernard Leach ( Bernard is a British leading figures int studio pottery in the mid-20th century). She indeed liked his work although they had very different styles. 1960 to 1972 Lucie taught at Camberwell College of Arts and received many more rewards for her amazing pottery. She had stopped making in 1990, when her series of strokes started to begin. Lucie Rie died in London on the 1st of April 1995 at her home, at the age of 93.

The last picture above is my favorite vase by Lucie Rie. I love this vase because it has such a unique form and the different colors and textures she added to it gave it a whole different dimension. 

Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucie_Rie

Still Standing

 This was my family project. I chose to create a old messed up bridge because I believe that all families have their bad situations they go through but at the end of the day their all still together   representing the bridge "Still Standing".

My Large Slab

This is my larger slab construction. I felt like I understood the concept of slab from my small construction, so I decided to go big and create a cylinder slab construction with a rose on the top, I think it came out pretty good considering it was my first attempt on a jar shaped slab. 

My Small Slab

This was my first slab construction I did, so I could learn how to put together slabs. I learned to put slabs by the score/slip method.  I also learned that I have to put my design on before putting them together.

My Coil Pot

                                             This was my first coil pot, I chose to use both the slip/score and smoothing method to keep my coils in place. I wanted to have a whole bunch of roses that were different colors  and I feel like I accomplished that.

My Piggy Bank

This sculpture was suppose to be representing me.

 I had a crown as the lid to represent Disney Princesses and my love for them.