BUENA PARK
IN BLOOM
Jordyn Mcknight
Idea: Who am I and how has my culture and experiences influenced my growth over the years? Wearable art combining memories of crocheting with loved ones and my fondness for fashion. Color scheme has vintage nostalgia including a modern organic bloom design.
Materials: Yarn, coffee filters, mesh
Process: Crochet two piece a top and bottom and then slowly started to attach the coffee filters. I added the mesh and fluffy yarn to give the piece more dimension and life. Crotched delicate vines with leaves to accentuate the movement and growth concept.
PURPLE DISCO DIVA
Jordyn Mcknight
Idea: How do colors affect the emotions, assumptions, and identities we associate with our persona? This was made for a roller derby teen player. This piece shows her individuality as a person and the transition into her player persona. We jokingly call her the Purple Disco Diva.
Materials: Fabric, paper confetti, yarn, mesh, fishnets, nylons
Process: Spoke to the roller derby client and made sketches. I crocheted a pair of purple shorts to match her purple essence and aura. I sewed on top with a purple mesh and attached crepe paper to add a fun and focal point to accentuate the purple in the rest of the outfit.
2026 3D Gallery
FROM GRIEF TO GRACE
Alfredo Padilla
Idea: From Grief to Grace shows an emotional shift from pain to peace. Dark colors fade into warm and light tones, symbolizing how grace slowly replaces grief. The dark dim light reflects loss while traces of light start appearing within.
Materials: Glass, copper foil tape, solder
Process: I started by planning a dark to light color transition to represent emotion. I selected and cut darker glass for the beginning and then gradually used lighter glass.
PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
Davin Fonua
Idea: My idea for this artwork is to show the evolution of faith. I wanted to illustrate my personal perspective on the path to righteousness. I wanted to show how I went through both the ups and downs while seeking the Lord and to represent the journey, even when it becomes difficult.
Materials: Stained glass, solder, copper foil, glass cutter, fid, and grinder.
Process: I outlined my glass pieces then cut them out making sure they fit together. Then I grind the pieces to make a perfect fit like a puzzle piece. Then I washed and added copper foil at the edges of the pieces so I can solder them together. After the solder I added protective adhesive to the solder then cleaned and finished my stained glass artwork.
MILK
Sarina Virginia Alfonso
Idea: My idea was to make a character based off of a TV show I recently watched during the makings of this sculpture. I wanted it to look as close to the original as possible because it was a gift for my friend and wanted it to look good.
Materials: Cone Five clay, Glazes, brush, needle, carving tools, and sponges.
Process: At first, the thought of making this look as close to the original was sacry because I was worried about the balance needed to keep the head on straight. I wanted to include vibrant colors like bright red and shades of yellow. The process was longer than I expected, taking time in my day to come in during breaks and lunches. But, I made it work!
BROWN BUNNY
Annie Soria
Idea: My idea was to make a bunny bobble head, the color and brush strokes were used to make the appearance of fur. This was supposed to make it seem realistic while at the same time having a cartoonish face and body which is contrasting different art techniques.
Materials: Clay, glaze, and brushes to smooth out the clay.
Process: My process on creating this piece started with a chunk of clay in its plastic stage, which made it easy to form the body. For the head, I used the pinch pot method so that the inside was hollow to give a bobble head effect when the body and head were put together. Once the base was formed, I used ceramic paint and used 4 layers for vibrant colors.
FULLERTON UNION
APPLE SEED
Matty Hotch
Idea: This piece represents the inner child. The baby being in an apple is to comment on its fragility and how an inner child carries memories the adult can’t remember, similar to how an apple carries memories of its past with the impurities on its skin.
Materials: Faux fur and ribbon for the apple, Polymer clay, acrylic paint, and blush for the baby's face, and E6000 to attach everything.
Process: Inspiration for this piece struck when I was looking at the antique Kewpie doll sitting on my desk. It made me start to think about the concept of the Inner Child and that's when I began sketching.
EIGHTFOLD DRIFT
Avery Pham
Idea: The piece communicates a controlled calm and quiet awareness turning the piece into a message. The octopus position represents balance, in an outward spread to create paths. Each tentacle represents a different future emphasizing the idea that everything happens for a reason.
Materials: Bone White clay, Mayco Glaze
Process: I threw a 15lbs ball of clay to create a bowl. I then used coils to make the octopus, slipping and scoring to attach. After, I used slip and a paint brush to form texture, along with making an indent on the outside. After firing, I glazed the piece.
A BEAUTIFUL BREAK
Toby Swanson
Idea: Although something can be broken that doesn’t mean it is trash. The idea behind my piece was that a vase that has broken doesn’t have to become something that is thrown away. As the breaks are what show the true beauty that is hidden behind its layers. That although it was broken it can still be beautiful.
Materials: Clay, Glaze
Process: I started with a thrown piece on a pottery wheel, where I then took the shape I had thrown and carved out the cracks and empty spaces. I then let the piece fire and glazed the body and empty spaces different colors and fired it once more.
NATURE VS. NURTURE
Lucy Stecher
Idea: To make a vase with a shape vaguely reflecting a raindrop which connects to the idea of nature throughout the piece; pictured through the carvings of the eye & symbols of mitosis. The idea of nurture is shown through the lines manipulated by the symbols
Materials: Aardvark Bee mix 5 Clay & Mayco Elements glaze, slate and Tidepool fired at cone 05
Process: After throwing the piece & drying to leatherhard I went in with caring tools. I started to create symbols of nature with lines surrounding them. The symbols influence the way of the lines in an organic nature almost reflecting ripples in a pond.
LA HABRA
OCEANSIDE VIEW
Jacob Torres
Idea: I knew I wanted to do something that was personal to my family, so I decided to do the ocean. We spend a lot of time there, and have our scuba diving certificates, it is an important place for us.
Materials: Embroidery floss, fabric
Process: I found inspiration from an artist that I liked, and then I incorporated their art style with the subject I wanted to do, to make my final artwork.
FRANKENSTEINS’S LABORATORY
Luis Dominguez Flores
Idea: It's designed based on the moment in the book "Frankenstein" when Victor constructs the monster. I included green lights to show the electricity used to bring the monster to life.
Materials: Paper-mache book
Process: First I drew a sketch, and cut it out of cardboard and used paper as filament and skin to build the figure and the background.
RAEOLA
Raelynn Emerson-McRea
Idea: I wanted to represent the first material I used to create art, Crayola crayons. They give me nostalgia of my first creations, so I wanted to put my own twist on the utensil I grew up with.
Materials: Sewn fabric
Process: I used Jumbo Crayola crayons as the inspiration. From there I was able to embroider and sew panels together to look like a 3D form. The crayons themselves are stuffed with cotton, giving them texture and feeling.
STITCHED FROM THE DEEP
Mia Grey
Idea: The idea of creating life from broken or unnatural parts. I wanted to show how humans often interfere with nature and try to control or redesign living things.
Materials: Paper-mache, toothpicks, wire
Process: I started with a basic fish, after that I added Frankenstein-like details and uneven textures to make it look artificially created. I left visible seams to show that the creature was put together, rather than naturally formed. Through this process, I learned how texture can form meaning, and help communicate an idea.
“THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END”
Raelynn Emerson-McRea
Idea: This project is inspired by the book "They Both Die at the End." I wanted to portray the scene that the entire book leads to, that personally left me in awe. I hold this book dear to my heart, and wanted to give this scene the visual display it deserved.
Materials: Paper-mache book
Process: I made this by first gluing the base book in place, allowing me to find the right dimensions of everything else. The rest is made of cardboard covered in book paper-mcahe. The lights in the windows give attention to the fire to really highlight its significance.
SONORA
LAMPROCAPNOS SPECTABILIS
Mackenzie Yang
Idea: My idea was to create an artistic anatomical take on the human heart and the flowering plant, Lamprocapnos spectabilis (bleeding heart).
Materials: Ceramic (B mix), wire, gold leaf, underglaze, ox blood mayco glaze, wax, ribbon
Process: My process was first sculpting the basic forms, then refining, carving, and hollowing out the inside. I bisque fired it, then glazed, and fired it again at cone 5-6. I then used wire and wax to make the vines and stems.
LEMON BOY
Angel Ramirez
Idea: A boy's face that looks like lemon, very scary and very sad
Materials: Cardboard, papier mache, and acrylic
Process: I made a sketch, and used cardboard to make the outline. Then I combined paper and glue to sculpt the form of the mask. Then I painted with intense shadows to highlight the mood of the work.
BALLERINA
Ruben Vasquez
Idea: My main idea for this mask was to represent tragedy but also beauty through emotion and color. It is meant to tell the story of a dancer and the perils she has gone through but also the many different joys of what she does. Her sorrow, her pain, her elegance, and her love for dance.
Materials: Cardboard, masking tape, newspaper, paper mache, acrylic paint, construction paper paper
Process: I started with cardboard and carved out the eyes. I built upon that with cardboard, newspaper, and masking tape to sculpt the contours of the face. I used paper mache to solidify and smooth out the details then painted with acrylic paint.
BONEYARD FROM SHADOW TRAIN
Eleanor Weston
Idea: My idea came from a book I wrote, Shadow Train. The story includes skeleton horses, one named Boneyard, and I wanted to bring him to life. I included details from my book, like his name on the skull, and that Boneyard had a joyful personality.
Materials: Cardboard, papier-mache, and acrylic paint
Process: Starting with a cardboard base, I added long strips of cardboard to rough out the snout. I made multiple contraptions to make the jaw movable, then papier-mache'd. Lastly, I painted a yellowish white to evoke the skull material.
SUNNY HILLS
THE GENTLE POUR
Nia Cambal
Idea: My vessel symbolizes comfort and community. The vibrant gradients and floral pieces I created resonate with warmth, while its function represents the power of conversation and vulnerability to bring people together and cherish inclusivity.
Materials: Clay and glaze
Process: I used bright complementary colors and floral forms to capture a feeling of safety through emotion and function. I chose a teapot because it holds personal significance to me, where the act of sharing tea becomes a way of sharing ourselves.
WINDOW TO THE SOUL
Willow Morrell
Idea: Just like one might say, “window to the soul”, I believe the stem makes the beauty of the flower and is just as beautiful as the flower itself. I want to highlight the stem of the flowers placed inside by exposing the space with multiple open spaces.
Materials: Ceramics
Process: My vase contrasts smooth edges with aggressive, sharp points to symbolize how nature can both be smooth and calm, but also sharp and bold. My vase symbolizes, like humans, we isolate ourselves, hide ourselves and only show what we want others to see.
BLUE ORANGEADE WAVE
Kayden Kang
Idea: The idea behind my nature-inspired vessel was centered around the ocean and how it’s a vessel for aquatic life. Thus, I sculpted water to act as the vessel itself and included a fish to represent the aquatic life it holds. I added rocks at the base.
Materials: Clay, sculpting tools, and glaze.
Process: I sculpted the water as a wave in order to best form a vessel and add visual interest. To make the wave more realistic, I made sure to include varying shades of blue in a gradient. I decided to glaze the fish orange to add contrast against the blue.
VINYL MEMORIES
Victor Arteaga
Idea: My idea was to make a small record player phone amplifier that I could put on my desk to listen to music. The reason I chose this is because I love music and my dad and uncle have small collections of records.
Materials: Ceramics
Process: My sculpture aims to merge both vintage audio style sources with modern musical technology. A cellphone stands in the left corner of the record player and projects through the opening on the front.
BEAUTIFUL END
Sarai Gutierrez
Idea: My Idea for this project was to show others a hidden meaning of “Curiosity Kills The Cat.” The cat (me), following my curiosity and walking into on-going traffic by mistake, nearly ending my life for good, making the carcass a possible outcome.
Materials: Clay, glaze, and ceramic tools.
Process: The cat carcass form is a representation of my near-death experience. I chose bright red roses to represent the flowers I saw just before walking into the street; the dull colors that surround them represent the nightmares I had after the incident.
TROY
THE GIRLS I’VE ALWAYS BEEN
Iris Michael
Idea: I was always looking for new techniques to create accessories for my collection or experiment with fabric to create a new stylish top. When my teacher provided me with the freedom to let my creativity expand I naturally wanted to create something that has always brought me joy and will continue to bring me joy.
Materials: Mixed media
Process: I researched armature sculptures. First, I had to build the wired skeleton. Second, I sculpted the clay, waited for it to air dry. Third, I painted all the features that resemble me. Lastly, I carefully sewed the fabric proportional to different body parts.
MINI ME
Jimena Morales Bolanos
Idea: To this day I can still remember the first time I watched Coraline. I was always fascinated by the animation, something about it made it so addicting to watch. Naturally when my teacher gave me the opportunity to inspire me like the famous coraline doll but with a twist, make it personal to me. After 3 long months I created my “Mini Me.”
Materials: Mixed media
Process: I started with wire. Next, I wrapped tape, stuffing, and yarn. After that, I made the head. Then, I had to make clothes out of fabrics with old jeans. After sewing I placed the clothes on my doll. After I painted my doll's face, I began to cut the yarn to make my hair. Then I hot glued all the pieces head, buttons' eyes.
CURIO SHELTER
Jimena Morales Bolanos
Idea: I initially wanted to make a cute and uniquely-shaped box to store my most treasured trinkets in. I decided to make it in the shape of a house with the roof as a lid to represent how my collection of knick-knacks make me feel right at home.
Materials: Clay, glaze
Process: I made a prototype of the house with paper & tape to figure out the dimensions of the walls & roof. I then used it as a template to cut out the walls, roof & base, merging them together in the end. I chose green glaze because it’s a cozy color.
WARRIOR PRIDE
Aiden Lim
Idea: I wanted to create a ceramic piece to represent my school culture, and leave behind before I graduate. I came up with the idea to create a piece to deliver a message to my school community, and it had to be large enough to make an impact. I combined the school T and the motto.
Materials: Ceramic tiles
Process: I wanted to create a piece to leave my mark at Troy High School. It had to be large enough for the student body to see. My final design had to be a mosaic. I rolled out the clay, bisque fired them, and individually glued each piece down.