Andreia Rodrigues

Lino Printing on Clay

Lino printing with velvet underglaze on Porcelain. Trying to build some shape/form

Paper Maquettes

Shapes and form for my wall panels and vessels

Ideas and forms

I've been thinking on creating a series of 20 or maybe 30 vessels in black ( I haven't decided yet) with different sizes that will capture the marks and patterns of my paper clay panels.

I will start with some well made ones and finalized with a few really broken. I want them to represent a forest with nature elements and life imperfections.

I don't aim for perfect things because even my life isn't perfect. The struggles and ways of living gave me scars that will remain forever and it's what made me in what I am today. Just like life, once we understand nature beauty and its delicateness, then we will surely protect and cherish all of its forms even the imperfect ones .

I´m also consider other forms and pallets and thinking in creating some functional item with a splash of colour

Laser engraving on Lino

Freedooooommmmmmmm!!!

Business plan done and turned in. I can't believe 30% of my degree is done! What a day to be proud of. I'm so happy.

Product Visualization

Using Photoshop to see how my panels and illustrations would look like as home decor element. I´m quite pleased so far.

Rocking my computer skills

I've been working on my business plan all day and still don´t know what I'm doing!!!

Assessment, assessment, assessment!!!

So my mid-term review its finally here and its assessment day, scary!!!!hum not much but its nerve wrecking.

So Far I can say that I have a good drawing/sketch exploration in my sketchbooks that could work as a product it self.

I tried to take control of the materials that I used to get the best results. The slip and glaze testing has contributed to the success of this work. My Paper Clay recipes worked really well, I documented processes and backed up with supporting samples.

I think that as a group my panels are cohesive and the lustre certainly adds something to the overall effect.
The work is still under development and hasn't moved much from the early to mid-stage with some interesting experimentation and potential. My work needs to be more refined due in time to become more mature ( is this even a correct sentence!!!)

So at this stage, since my work its not yet complete, for me its more about the process and not the finish piece per se (ahh look at me!!! Using Latin words and everything).
The colour pallet that a choose its not everyone preference and its a shame that my clear glaze isn't compatible with the purple lustre. Different temperatures need to be consider for further investigation

What kind of object could a I make through this process. Would it be functional?! Decorative!! Both or just Abstract.I see great potential in exploring this patterns and marks further I need to start think about shapes and forms..

Holidays are finally over

Its good to be back. Christmas and new years were amazing. First Chistmas in almoust 10 years with all the family around. So many emotions. I though that I was going to die, and the food, ohhh my goddesses, I think I gain so much weight that I actually might roll over