Poké Quest

Poké Quest

Ceramics Studio + Game Design Studio

A unique outdoor and virtual teen art exhibition took place on the trails at Blandford Nature Center from May 30 – June 7, 2019.

For two weeks, the public encountered originally-designed Pokémon-inspired characters created by students from the WMCAT Ceramics Studio in collaboration with students from the Game Design Studio. Guests saw the sculptures in person on the trails of Blandford Nature Center and then interacted with the 3D characters virtually! The characters can be found below.

From the imaginations of the Ceramics and Sculpture teen artists, new and seasoned Pokémon-Go fans explored and found the characters placed in the forest along a trail. Users scanned the QR code on the trail that corresponds with the digital 3D character created by Video Game Design students.

Ceramics Studio students were inspired at Blandford by the nature, forces within nature and various colors that make up the forest surrounding the trails. This highly interactive exhibition allowed our teen artists to connect their voices and talents within our community, collaborate with each other and showcase their creativity.

Guests on the trail also saw actual Pokémon character sculptures created by The Cook Arts Center ceramics and sculpture class.

Froomloo by WMCAT on Sketchfab

Froomloo

Uses hind legs for bouncing / hopping up and around dead branches and logs on the forest floor.

Stats

Thwack: 10 pts.

Glow Eyes: 30 pts.

“One time I scared away an owl! And saved my friend! I live in a log. It is nice and dark. In the mornings I like to soak in the sun and collect light. Then I can emit it to scare away big bad creatures!

WMCAT Teen Digital Artist

William Milanowski

Software Used: Maya, Blender, and Photoshop

WMCAT Teen Sculpture Artist

Jordan Fridsma

Drib

Owl Pokémon

“I live in the trees; in summer you see me in winter you don’t. I prey on small animals and fly high in the sky.”

Drib by WMCAT on Sketchfab

WMCAT Teen Digital Artist

Xavier Unseld

Software Used: Maya, Blender, and Photoshop

WMCAT Teen Sculpture Artist

Antonio Ojeda

Qualight by WMCAT on Sketchfab

Qualight

Nocturnal Quail Pokémon

“I’m frail and fast. My BFF is Pomplemousse. My head gives off light so I can see at night.”

WMCAT Teen Digital Artist

Aedan Dresen

Software Used: Maya, Blender, and Photoshop

WMCAT Teen Sculpture Artist

Lux Howell

Shomo

Stats

Power Level on Water: 1,000 max

Power Level on Land: 500

“Shomo shomo shomo, shomo, shomo shomo shomo. Shomo shomo.” Translation to English: “I used to be the King of Shomolandia, until humans polluted too much. It killed my family and friends. I lost everything.”

SHOMO by WMCAT on Sketchfab

WMCAT Teen Digital Artist

Nick Sutherby

Software Used: Maya, Blender, and Photoshop

WMCAT Teen Sculpture Artist

Carlos Gabriel

Pompelmousse by WMCAT on Sketchfab

Pomplemousse

A fur-less boney, satyr-like goblin old with reddish hobgoblin skin.
BFF with Qualight.
Mischievous crime-doer and prankster.

WMCAT Teen Digital Artist

Caleb Yankee

Software Used: Maya, Blender, and Photoshop

WMCAT Teen Sculpture Artist

Ronan McConnell

Nuage

Nuage uses her rainbow crown to put thought into people or other Pokémon. Her long spider like legs are used to get to places fast and get high in the sky. So she can shoot our rainbow layer, can also float like a cloud.