Anna Forteza Ceramics / Sculpture
Stoneware, Glaze 10 Reduction
This semester I focused on the creation of a fully functional dinnerware set. I aimed to showcase the creative nature of clay with the ultimate intention to bring people together. My goal was to create a dinner set outside the norms of your traditional tableware, with each form reflecting its own meaning while bringing individuals together to share meals and shape each other carefully and intentionally through their presence the same way my hands worked to shape the pieces they are eating from. Each individual piece will be able to stand successfully on its own, though they will be stronger as a group to show togetherness as I believe that is