Student Examples, Well Done Busts

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Elena Evich self-portrait, Spring 2025.

On this page are student examples of the Bust Project (which also encompasses a head study). There are self portraits, portraits of friends or partners, and some purely invented from fantasy concepts that the students have been mulling over for years. All were made from recycled clay provided by the ceramics department at very low cost. The clay they used is an amalgamation leftover clays. Although it is not specifically for sculpting, this material has plastic qualities that allow it to be formable - as long as it has the right moisture content. Recycled clat is inexpensive in comparison to new clay, and works well enough. However, other clays with specific properties exist that are better suited for sculpting.

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Self-Portrait by Laura Ames, 2013.
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Holly Hodnick making a larger-than-life bust of her son, Spring 2025.
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Micah Hall self-portrait, Spring 2025. On the left is a plaster casting and on the right is the original clay version.
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Alyah Solis self-portrait, Spring 2025.
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Possibly by Arianna Williamson, Fall 2017.
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Erin Currie, Fall 2017.
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Self-portrait by Briona Darling (Briona Hendren at the time). Fall 2018.
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Bust of partner, by Tabitha Otsen, Spring 2022.
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Bust of a student's ancestor.
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Jordan Blandino, Fall 2019. Fantasy creature from student's imagination.
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An Orc.