Congratulations to Shyla for being selected Art Academia’s December 2020 student of the month. She has exhibited outstanding progress and creativity in her ceramics and sculpture studies, and for this we are excited to honor her with this distinction. Way to go Shyla!
And now, a few words from our featured artist:
Nature and animals inspire me to create! To me, making a piece of art is a little bit like building a puzzle. To build the pieces, I let myself experiment with different shapes and textures. After they are done, it’s all about putting them together to create a harmonious piece. When I am creating a ceramic piece, I generally use three main steps. The beginning of my journey to create something is to choose a theme for my artwork. The next path to go down is execution, to, actually, make the piece. The last step comes after the project is dried/fired, decorating. You can never overestimate the value of paint. It can make a grey sculpture come to life, spark interest in an abstract sculpture, and even more. Once I have traversed the trail of choosing a theme, cruised the course of carving, and have driven through decorating drive, I have a unique and personalized sculpture to share with the world.
Art is all about letting yourself go into a world where anything can happen and then come back and make your ideas real. But art is challenging. It just isn’t easy to think up a storm of great ideas. Even if I do, the ideas aren’t always feasible. This is one of the biggest blocks of an artist. Looking at other artists and the world around you for inspiration has helped me overcome these blocks. Another helpful strategy is to take a break for a while and come back to think about it later. This automatically helps me come up with a new stream of ideas.