Student Name:	Stefan V
Grade:	11
Title:	Gilded Utility
Description:	A fully functional if oversized teapot, this piece is modelled closely on a mute swan with the beak serving as the spout of the vessel. Created through a combination of slab and coil techniques, it is covered in acrylic paint, accented with metallic copper paint, and varnished to a satin finish. It draws inspiration from the regal beauty of the swan, and how this beauty can be juxtaposed with the everyday utility of a teapot, highlighted by the emergence of a handle from the otherwise flawless body of the bird. The twining metallic design symbolizes how currents of elegance flow through everyday life, with the piece as a whole demonstrating both the possibilities of glamour in the ordinary, and the down to earth utility of the exquisite.
Dimensions:	(L)9 x (W)20 x (H)15 (Inches)
Weight:	10 Lbs.
School:	Mclean High School - Mclean , VA
Teacher:	Christina Carroll
Exhibition:	The 24th Annual National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition, Virtual This Year

No awards given

Clay Vendor:	Standard, Stoneware buff 553
Wheel Vendor:	Other, handbuilt
Tool Vendor:	Other, Blick and Amazon- tools bought on line during pandemic
Glaze Vendor:	Other, No glaze, alternative patina , Acrylic
Kiln Vendor:	Paragon, front loader
Firing Temp:	Low Stoneware, 04 bisque
Atmosphere:	Oxidation
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