Name Tile Critique

The most successful part about my name tile is probably the color scheme and the way I slipped and scored.  I went for an autumn look cinsidering fall has just begun.  The background is meant to be a tree trunk, and the letters are green leaves, while the other leaves are fall colors.  Fortunately, I slip and scored well enough so that none of the letters became loose or fell off.  Since I used most of the techniques correctly, I am satisfied with my tile.

I think the most challenging parts of this project were creating the slab, cutting out the letters, and glazing.  When I went to cut out the slab and put the background on it, I kind of smushed some parts so I had to redo it.  My name is six letters long so it was quite a tedious job to cut out each part of the letters.  I think I could have taken more time to glaze it too.  Some parts of the leaves aren't colored in, while other areas of the tile are colored in leaf colors, but there are no leaves there.  Overall, it was a time-consuming project, and not the easiest.

In the next projects I make, I will definitely take more time planning each step with care, instead of just going with the flow.  I will also make sure that I know what I am doing and follow the guide exactly as it is written.  Slipping and scoring is also another aspect which I will take great care in when making other projects.

My requirements grade would probably be a 4/5 because I would like to think that I properly executed each step in the process and did everything I had to, but it could have used a little extra.

As for craftsmanship, my grade should be a 5/5 because there is nothing majorly wrong with the tile, and it displays good technique as well as a balance of skills.

For creativity, I would give myself a 5/5 becaus eno one else in the class did anything close to what mine is like.  I tried to think outside the box and successfully made my project what I wanted it to look like.

My studio participation would be 5/5 as well because every time I came to class, I was prepared and on task.  Whatever I had to do to finish, I did it and did it pretty quickly, but with care.

The composition elements and principles part of my project should receive a 4/5.  I planned out my tile's design and background well, but it could have been better executed.