Christine Christine FederighiFederighi(1949-2006)(1949-2006)

Using Carving Using Carving to Tell a Storyto Tell a Story

Who is Christine Federighi?Who is Christine Federighi?

Artist that worked with clay for over Artist that worked with clay for over 30 years.30 years.

Professor of ceramics at the Professor of ceramics at the University of Miami for over 32 years.University of Miami for over 32 years.

She created large coil forms, often She created large coil forms, often resembling the human form.resembling the human form.

In her work, In her work, there are there are several several repeating repeating symbols.symbols.

For example, the human For example, the human figure, houses, water, and figure, houses, water, and leaves.leaves.

What What could could leaves leaves and water and water symbolizesymbolize??

Leaves=GrowthLeaves=GrowthWater=ChangeWater=Change

The symbols also The symbols also tell a little about tell a little about where she is from. where she is from.

Exotic Exotic Leaves=MiamiLeaves=MiamiHouse=Western House=Western U.S.U.S.

She often uses wire in addition She often uses wire in addition to the clay forms, which often to the clay forms, which often times unifies the piece.times unifies the piece.

Her Technique: Her Technique:

Forms are built using the Coil method.Forms are built using the Coil method. She carved the designs into the She carved the designs into the

surface.surface. Often, wire is added to the forms after Often, wire is added to the forms after

they have been fired as decoration.they have been fired as decoration. She paints the forms with a solid coat She paints the forms with a solid coat

of acrylic paint (usually black). of acrylic paint (usually black). Then dry brushes oil paint over the Then dry brushes oil paint over the

black coat.black coat.

Federighi Federighi believes that “we believes that “we all have personal all have personal symbols or symbols or images that we images that we consciously or consciously or unconsciously unconsciously use for any use for any variety of variety of reasons.” reasons.”

Therefore, you will: Therefore, you will:

Create a sculpture in the “style” of Christine Create a sculpture in the “style” of Christine Federighi. Federighi.

Before you begin, you must find your own Before you begin, you must find your own personal symbols. Create 3 sketches of personal symbols. Create 3 sketches of possible sculpture solutions. (Don’t just copy possible sculpture solutions. (Don’t just copy her!)her!)

The sculpture needs to be 8” to 10” tall or The sculpture needs to be 8” to 10” tall or wide. wide.

A story must be carved into the surface of the A story must be carved into the surface of the form(s). form(s).

Paint the form(s) in the style of Federighi.Paint the form(s) in the style of Federighi. Option: Use wire as an additional material to Option: Use wire as an additional material to

unify your sculpture.unify your sculpture.

Information taken from: Information taken from:

http://www.sherriegallerie.com/http://www.sherriegallerie.com/artistprofile.php?artist=20artistprofile.php?artist=20

http://www.ilpi.com/artsource/vce/http://www.ilpi.com/artsource/vce/federighi.htmlfederighi.html