There is a program called Vue made by e-on software that allows you to create landscapes fairly easily. I am new to it and have only just touched the surface, but with my little knowledge and the help of a tutorial from this site http://vimeo.com/groups/19298/videos/6891644 I was able to make something. My hopes are to learn this well enough to use along side maya as a tool to create scenes that involve the outdoors.

Jabba the Hutt

In my pottery class one of the assignments was to create a pinch pot deity. So after browsing online for ideas I came across Jabba the Hutt. It was the winner. Pinch pot is a technique were you pinch clay with your hands to form a bowl shape. I created two bowls and then scored the tops. I connected the two bowls with slip and proceeded to add arms, head, and tail. The arms and tail are flat sheets of clay molded into a pipe like form. After it was fired I painted it with acrylic paints.