ARTIST STATEMENT My winter art show, A Monster Dinner, is a set including a plate, bowl, and planter, which are all monster themed. I made this because my cousin in Massachusetts is little and love monsters. I figured I would make a plate and bowl for them to eat out of, and a planter to add to the table. This will be their Christmas present. To make these three pieces, I wedged out clay and threw all of them on the wheel. For my planter and bowl I had to score and slip multiple sculptural pieces on the surface. For my plate I carved in the detail. This semester I grew a lot as an artist and learned to never give up. Your first piece will never be the best piece and that’s what I love about ceramics. Being able to fail and then come back and make an amazing piece.