Teacher Name: Melissa Gerleve
Grade: 12
Materials: Clay
Dimensions: 2” × 7” × 1”
Description: I made a clay cake that represents my feelings of my birthday and express how I view my identity.
Artist Statement: All my work starts from my mind I see my creativity has its own boundless valley. I create for my own and others’ enjoyment. My journey of who I’ve become and the future I desire to have is what keeps me motivated. I feel my work reflects my mind anything is sparking to me and I feel my work is spontaneous. I have no set theme for my work because I have explored and created many different things. I try new things constantly to expand my knowledge and I think that’s why I create so many different art pieces. I started with just painting and drawing but, I love working with different materials because I feel it only improves my skill. I learn new hobbies such as knitting and small crafts to keep my mind imaginative. I like my art to be more than what people see, but what people feel. Art to me I feel in my body how beautiful and expressive it is. That’s why I like my process to be more than just what I create but what it means to me. The more meaning I put into my work the more I feel that others will feel emotional connections to my work.
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