GENESIS staff writer, Kaitlin Presswood, sits down with Junior Sculpture and Ceramics student Nathanael Schwalm.

G: “What art classes have you taken?”

NS: “Sculpture 1 and 2, Ceramics 1, Painting, and I’m currently in AP Studio art.”

G: “What is your specialty?”

NS: “Ceramics”

G:”Describe your style of art in one word.”

NS: “Unique”

G: “Describe your favorite piece you’ve ever done.”

NS: “The tentacle vase. I took a slab of clay and cut it into fours vertically and rolled it out and formed it to the structure I wanted it to be and added the suction cups to the tentacles and added more minor details to make it as realistic as possible.”

G: “Why is ceramics your favorite form of art?”

NS: “I feel that ceramics and sculpture is fun to do, but it is also challenging when you get really into the details.”

G: “Who influences you in terms of your work?”

NS: “Mr. (Kevin) Hartman really influenced me to get into sculpture and ceramics my freshman year when I took his class. He’s taught me a lot.”

G: “Do you plan to use ceramics in your future everyday life?”

NS: “I don’t know if I have any intentions of doing it in the future, but it is a possibility that I end up doing something along those lines.”