My name is Jack Barrett, and I am 14 years old. I was born in San Diego, California, but I moved to Portland when I was 3 years old. I like to play basketball, hang out with my friends, solve Rubik’s cubes, and play video games (especially Broforce). Over the weekends I mainly just relax and stay at home, but sometimes I go on trips with my boy scout troop. On other weekends, my friends and I like to make short films and post them on YouTube. I started ceramics in sixth grade and loved it the moment I started. I won a silver key in seventh grade for my sculpture entitled: “Rice Krispies Man.” I plan on continuing ceramics and 3D art when I go to Franklin High School.
My capstone is 3D Art (ceramics), and my theme is monsters. I chose this theme because I like making creatures. I like making creatures and monsters because they can be whatever you want them to be. They can be scary, silly, funny, hideous, big, small, abstract, etc. Most monsters are scary and have dark colors, but to be creative and unique, all of my monsters are funny, silly, and have bright colors. When I make a monster, I don’t plan it at all. I like to improvise and figure out what I’m going to make while I’m making it. When I glaze my work, I sometimes mix colors to create more unique colors. I also occasionally glaze darker colors onto brighter pieces so that the bright colors stand out. I sometimes make sculptures that relate to my past (such as a robot I had as a toy when I was a kid), and other times I make work with hidden meanings. When I watch a video about an artist and the technique they use, I try to apply that technique to my own work. I try to employ other elements to my work, such as my melting monster that is also a cup. Although most of my work represents monsters, I have a few that don’t; such as a Rubik’s cube, a slab of tree textures, and a collage. I like to spread out and extend my abilities to make different kinds of art and art forms. I am very excited for the future when I reach my full potential and capability, and I can’t wait to see where ceramics takes me.
My name is Jack Barrett, and I am 14 years old. I was born in San Diego, California, but I moved to Portland when I was 3 years old. I like to play basketball, hang out with my friends, solve Rubik’s cubes, and play video games (especially Broforce). Over the weekends I mainly just relax and stay at home, but sometimes I go on trips with my boy scout troop. On other weekends, my friends and I like to make short films and post them on YouTube. I started ceramics in sixth grade and loved it the moment I started. I won a silver key in seventh grade for my sculpture entitled: “Rice Krispies Man.” I plan on continuing ceramics and 3D art when I go to Franklin High School.
My capstone is 3D Art (ceramics), and my theme is monsters. I chose this theme because I like making creatures. I like making creatures and monsters because they can be whatever you want them to be. They can be scary, silly, funny, hideous, big, small, abstract, etc. Most monsters are scary and have dark colors, but to be creative and unique, all of my monsters are funny, silly, and have bright colors. When I make a monster, I don’t plan it at all. I like to improvise and figure out what I’m going to make while I’m making it. When I glaze my work, I sometimes mix colors to create more unique colors. I also occasionally glaze darker colors onto brighter pieces so that the bright colors stand out. I sometimes make sculptures that relate to my past (such as a robot I had as a toy when I was a kid), and other times I make work with hidden meanings. When I watch a video about an artist and the technique they use, I try to apply that technique to my own work. I try to employ other elements to my work, such as my melting monster that is also a cup. Although most of my work represents monsters, I have a few that don’t; such as a Rubik’s cube, a slab of tree textures, and a collage. I like to spread out and extend my abilities to make different kinds of art and art forms. I am very excited for the future when I reach my full potential and capability, and I can’t wait to see where ceramics takes me.