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My personal interest is ceramics. I took a ceramics class 2 years in high school, which I really
enjoyed. Ceramics is a type of art that involves molding and firing clay. It's a really old art form
that has been practiced for thousands of years by cultures all over the world. There are many
different techniques and styles of ceramics, ranging from hand-building to wheel-throwing to
slip-casting, all which I actually learned to do.

One of the things that makes ceramics so interesting is the way that it combines both science
and art. To make a successful ceramic piece, you need to understand the properties of the clay,
the chemistry of the glazes, and the physics of the firing process. At the same time, you need to
be creative!

Ceramics is also a very physical art form. When you're working with clay, you get to feel the
material in your hands and manipulate it into different shapes and forms. There's something
very satisfying about taking a lump of clay and turning it into a beautiful, functional object like a
mug or a vase. In high school, I actually made a Mr. Potato head that was put into the art fair. I
made really cool coasters, mugs, and candle warmers. I hope I can eventually get back into the
art.

https://depts.washington.edu/matseed/mse_resources/Webpage/Ceramics/
ceramics.htm#:~:text=Ceramics%20are%20generally%20made%20by,like%20substances
%20known%20as%20glazes.

One famous French ceramicist is Camille Claudel, who was a sculptor and ceramicist in the late
19th and early 20th centuries. She was well known for her expressive and emotional sculptures,
many of which focused on the human form. Another notable French ceramicist is Pierre Bayle,
who is well known for his use of bright colors and abstract shapes in his ceramic art. In the
French-speaking world, there is a trend towards using traditional techniques and materials in
new and innovative ways, as well as a focus on creating functional, yet beautiful, pieces of art.