Rose Kaspersen:
Life Long Learner

This is NOT me.

I finished my student teaching at Key Middle School with Justin Gaudenzi as my mentor teacher. It was an amazing experience! Middle...

I finished my Elementary Practicum at Wakefield Forest Elementary School with a terrific Mentor Teacher, Christine Rowader on October14,...

I took extruded pieces and joined them together to create this abstract vase. I like the juxtaposition of colorful organic flowers with...

I had to hollow out the iguana so that he would be so thick before I attached it.

Our first projects were pinch pots. Pretty rough, but great learning.

This one I made in more of a Pueblo Indian style with a nod to the Brood X Cicadas of 2021.

The first image on the left is before I washed it to expose the crackled white interior.

Today was the last day of class and I gave my presentation on my Mayan Coil Pot.

I painted the rest of my piece in white slip to brighten it because the natural clay will be darker and more of an earth tone. Then I...

Pre-bisque firing stage. The rim is wedgewood blue slip and the rest of the cylinder, except the iguana is white slip.

I miss my 3D class, but am having fun taking Ceramics I at NOVA with Brad Birkhimer. We're learning the East Asian method for making coil...

Our class had a book that Professor Silva made. She created art for the first few pages, then mailed it a student, who added art to a few...

Using a pair of socks that didn't fit and a baby sock (unknown origin), I made a little nurturing friend for when I am feeling down. This...

I received this great artwork from Istha. She is a classmate and her interest is saving natural habitat for wildlife. I think her work is...

When thinking about mail art and art mailed for social justice, I decided to make an artwork out of the packaging for my daily contacts....

Thinking about the doorway, I wasn't truly satisfied. This is really what I wanted.