Writings | claylab-detroit

Mar 22
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ClayLab Detroit's worked featured in Patriarchakes and Tik Tok Feminism Article

Mar 22
12 min

The Guerilla Girls: Culture Jamming Against the Status Quo

Abstract Feminist protest artist group the Guerrilla Girls created themselves following failed picketing events in objection to an...

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Mar 22
9 min

ACSES! Creating a New Community Program for Women's Identity Work, Empowerment and Joy Building

This document outlines the work I've been doing in my Masters of Art Education at the University of Florida. I hope to bring it to life...

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Aug 9, 2022
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Final Project Reflections in Installation

As I reach the end of my installation course for the University of Florida's Masters in Art Education, I found an unexplored avenue for...

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Aug 7, 2022
2 min

FINAL PROJECT: What Will I Take?Carrie ArmstrongAugust 6, 2022I recei

I received word that it’s time to go. I never thought I’d experience having to evacuate my home, not since having lived on Anastasia...

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Jul 31, 2022
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Fixing the Diorama - Happy Accidents!

It changes the look to switch positions of the car. I like that now it looks like unseen forces are slowly pulling the rear of the car up...

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Jul 31, 2022
1 min

Diorama in Clay: Out of the Kiln!

Hey, there! If you have been following this process, it's time to see what came out of the kiln. Oh noooos! Our car slipped upside down...

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Jul 30, 2022
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University of Florida Installation Project: YOU ONLY HAVE ONE HOUR TO EVACUATE

This is an art work I am going to make for Experiments in Installation. I would love to see this project trend with people sharing their...

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Jul 29, 2022
1 min

Diorama in Clay. Molding the Characters

So, if you have been following this process, I am now ready to add the characters. I use rubber molded icons to make a story. After the...

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Jul 29, 2022
2 min

Creating a Diorama in Clay

Here is some process for you to check out of me doing this piece, my diorama about a cool summer night on the road home from my favorite...

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Jul 17, 2022
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Installation Project: What Will You Take? Final Project

Carrie Armstrong July 17, 2022 For my University of Florida graduate degree in art education, I am embarking on an art installation that...

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Jul 17, 2022
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The Diorama: Tiny Worlds of Wonder

Carrie Armstrong, ClayLab Detroit mudslinger July 17, 2022 As I pursue my MA in Art Education at the University of Florida, one of our...

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Aug 5, 2019
1 min

ClayLab Detroit to Further Explore Large-scale Interior Design Avenues

As we enjoy our much larger studio space, it's an exciting time to explore our love for large-scale work. I began my journey into the...

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Aug 5, 2019
1 min

ClayLab Detroit's Rochester Location to Open for Private Studio Parties!

People asked. We listened. We listened some more. We said, "hey, why not?!" Starting this fall, our location in downtown Rochester...

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Nov 27, 2018
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ClayLab Detroit currently featured at Black Box Gallery in Dearborn

As the holidays approach, ClayLab Detroit is thrilled to announce Christina Devlin as the new face of Dearborn's recently-renovated Black...

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Dec 15, 2017
1 min

ON THE ROCKS: An exhibition of vessels for & related to drinking

I've always been a fan of ceramic artist Pete Pinnell, and I'm pretty ecstatic to have been chosen from 500 applicants to be in this...

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Aug 13, 2016
2 min

ClayLab Detroit's Pewabic Love Affair: A Letter of Gratitude

Being tapped by Pewabic Pottery for their exclusive Featured Artists gallery is something you dream about in art school. And I did. We...

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Aug 13, 2016
1 min

ClayLab Detroit is making tile again!

ClayLab Detroit is proud to announce the rebirth of its former division of architectural tile making. We are returning to large-scale...

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Jun 3, 2015
1 min

ClayLab Detroit joins Pewabic in welcoming spring! 2015 House & Garden Show

We are proud and honored to be once again selected to be a featured artist in this annual event. The opening party is always so much fun,...

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Dec 1, 2014
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The New Victorians: Mixing Genres to Create a New Dialogue

The New Victorians line from ClayLab Detroit combines actual castings from Victorian Brooches with children's toys, from the last century...

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