Kelly Bufkin

I am an artist.

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September 04, 08:48 PM
Lion Cam

This is really cute.
A camera set up to watch lion cubs.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GreatCats/default.cfm?cam=LC1#cam

July 25, 01:22 AM
The Yes Men Fix The World, Movie Reaction

I just watched The Yes Men Fix The World. I thought it was very good. It was about hope, making mistakes, and the state of the world today. I don't think all people would like it. Some of the movie cast capitalism in a bad light, and money is a sore subject these days. If you already agree with the ideas in this movie you'll think it's great! If not, you might get angry before you begin to appreciate the people who made this. I applaud the sheer bad ass of the Yes Men to publish this movie through torrent, even though the Chamber of Commerce is suing them to see it destroyed. I will donate to them and join their website. I think what they are doing is interesting and important.

June 29, 02:43 AM
Ceramics 2 Day 13
 
 
 
 
The first image is a typical set of tools I use and a bowl of slip.
Second is my bisqued pieces lined up to be glazed.
Third one delicate cup with many different glazes.
Testing for the other delicate cups of the same style.
Last a teapot I've been working on, I made the top today.
June 23, 01:06 AM
Ceramics 2 Day 10
 
 
 
 
Here are some images of the teapots and cups I'm making.
Also a few more Mask Faces. I love making the little guys.
I'm creating a sizable army of small things.
The red is from a clay slip named "Lobster".
I used it to slip the Balconie White coils together.
June 21, 07:21 PM
KOBO E Reader

No photos of work I did today, expect tomorrow.

My sister has pre ordered a Kobo from Borders.
It's cheap, looks cool and does everything I need in an e reader.
I wonder why no one in the blogs I read mentions it?

June 19, 01:47 AM
Ceramics 2 Day 8
 
 
 
 
I'm making an Ocarina.
Some cool cups.
The last one is called Delicate or Princess cup.
June 17, 07:09 PM
Ceramics 2 Day 7 Video

June 17, 01:13 AM
Ceramics 2 Day 7
 
 
 
 
Here are the two wheel thrown bowls I made,
then a shot of my dry pieces placed in the kiln,
then a close up of the owl cup I made Tuesday,
last a close up of a Luffy head I made for fun.

I'll post a video of me making a cup tomorrow.
June 11, 02:26 AM
Ceramics 2 Day 2
 
 
 
I made a coil cup, and a few small things today.
Now a three day weekend, cause we get Friday off.
By Monday everything will be dry and ready to fire.
On Monday I will throw two cylinders and
a third hand built cup.
Assignment is eight cups. Four functional.
Four sculptural. Three done already.
Dragon cup 1/4 sculptural.
Egret cup 1/4 functional.
Coil cup 2/4 functional.

The two cylinders I will throw Monday will be made
into an Owl cup (functional) and a Cat cup (sculptural).
The hand built one, I will think about before I sleep.
June 11, 02:27 AM
Ceramics 2 Day 1
 
 
 
 
Here are some works in progress from my Ceramics class.
June 09, 10:24 PM
 
A yellow rose from my Mom's rose garden.
The roses don't bloom very much, but they are very fragrant.
A yellow rose of Texas.
June 08, 10:07 AM
Bob Cat Cat

A cat in my neighborhood that I took a video of.
June 08, 01:27 AM
Dinosaur Toys
 
I like what I did with the poses of the dinosaurs.
Whenever I see toys lined up in rows all perfect,
I get the urge to set them up in action scenes.
June 06, 04:34 AM
 
A wasp that made a home near the garage.
Some inane poetry.

Yellow and red
Dad was buzzed
Soon to be dead
Bugs were fuzzed

Sad situation
that
Larva location

It's sad that wasps are one of the many bugs
I actively dislike.
They're pretty and sleek, but the stinger and threat
of pain cancels out those positives.
June 01, 11:02 PM
Beauty
 
A very cool wheel thrown bowl. I love how the glaze turned out.
June 01, 01:00 AM
Light Scriggle

Playing around with light is fun and easy to do with my digi cam.
Without the flash on it automatically stretches the shutter length.
Fun and useful.
May 31, 12:27 AM
 
The dramatic lighting here gives this photo emotional punch.
May 31, 12:30 AM
Soundation

Today a picture ceramic vase I made.
Also.
I used a flash music studio called Soundation and made this song.
It's short, but I like it.



http://www.soundation.com/
June 01, 01:01 AM
Flowers

The red is a pink that smiles and curls.
May 26, 11:50 PM
Bugs

These are photos of pill bugs in my front yard.
They are cute. Little ugly faces, small gray pebble creatures.
May 24, 09:30 PM
Artwork

This watercolor has four of my characters in it. Three cats, and one rabbit.
From top-right to bottom left, Pietro the rabbit, Eechi the villain cat,
Inis the girl cat, and Chikoo the main character cat.
May 24, 12:06 AM
Birds

In Houston at the reflection pond, this duck stared off into the distance.
May 31, 12:31 AM
Flowers

You sail on the ocean of my heart. Heading towards a distant shore.
Only for a short time did your attention shift to me.
When you reach that shore our love will end
and another (for you)
will begin
May 21, 09:37 PM
Flowers

These are some flowers I'm growing.
May 19, 03:16 PM
Lizards


This little guy was trying to escape from me yesterday. Adorable. :+)
Kelly Bufkin, Artist Blog

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Kelly Bufkin
Student at University of Houston Clear Lake
Fine Art | Houston, Texas Area, US

Experience

  • Apr 2010 - Present
    Enumerator / United States Census Bureau
    I followed up on non-response to the 2010 Census.
  • Apr 2007 - Present
    Team Player / Hibbett Sporting Goods
    I worked there for six months and learned all about shoes, and how to sell them.

Education

  • 2007 - 2011
    San Jacinto College
    Associates of Art in Art, Computers, DC Circuits
  • 2005 - 2006
    Sam Houston State University
    Art
  • University of Houston-Clear Lake
    Fine and Studio Arts, EC-12 Art Cartification

Additional Information

Websites:
Personal Website, Blog, Portfolio
Interests:
painting, ceramics, art, soldering, smart phones, computers, programing, computer hardware, making, building, creating, books, writing, writers, blogs, public speaking
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