For this project we were to create a sculpture that explored the relationship between a structure and it’s skin using hard and soft materials. One requirement was that we had to use wood as on of our materials. We were given free range on what the skin of our composition would be.
Honestly, I had a very hard time coming up with ideas to explore in this project. I took a look at different types of wood sculptures, mainly useable structures and furniture. However, none of the examples I looked at sparked any inspiration. I then started to examine the work of Mark Swanson and Ernesto Neto. Their work inspired me to work with a single frame and then shaping a soft element so that it also acts as a hard element.
I decided that I wanted to incorporate most of the elements we explored in class this semester: motion, texture, arrangement, and stability. My materials would be fabric and wood, this would challenge me to satisfy the project requirements with limited materials. Showing motion in my piece was the easiest to accomplish, because of the hand that would gradually appear in the fabric throughout the frames.
To form the hands I stretched, folded, and formed my fabric around a model hand I made. After the fabric was pinned to the model, I then coated the fabric with a mixture of glue and water in order to stiffen the fabric. I was suppressed that this worked out so well and looked like what I wanted it to. Once dry, I then attached the forms to my wooden frames via cotton thread. I used a simple stitch, nothing fancy; I just laced the thread through holes I had punched in the stiffened fabric and then around the frame.
Ideally I would like to display my piece on a wall with all three pieces in a like with no fancy alignments or positioning. When taking my document shots I realize that I was unable to display my piece on the wall, but each on my pieces are able to be free standing and as such I would display them the same way, just on a level surface.
One thought I kept through out this project was to keep everything simple. I want the viewers to think more about the composition of my piece instead of admiring the details of it. Earlier this semester I attended a visiting artist talk in witch the artist said that your art should reflect who you are and your interests. I conceder my self a very simple person with out a lot to hide; I have a purpose for everything I do or say. I wanted my final project to reflect this. As such, I entitled my piece “Please Excuse the Hand on the Wall,” in other words, ‘don’t-mind-me-this-is-who-and-what-I-am.”
Honestly, I had a very hard time coming up with ideas to explore in this project. I took a look at different types of wood sculptures, mainly useable structures and furniture. However, none of the examples I looked at sparked any inspiration. I then started to examine the work of Mark Swanson and Ernesto Neto. Their work inspired me to work with a single frame and then shaping a soft element so that it also acts as a hard element.
I decided that I wanted to incorporate most of the elements we explored in class this semester: motion, texture, arrangement, and stability. My materials would be fabric and wood, this would challenge me to satisfy the project requirements with limited materials. Showing motion in my piece was the easiest to accomplish, because of the hand that would gradually appear in the fabric throughout the frames.
To form the hands I stretched, folded, and formed my fabric around a model hand I made. After the fabric was pinned to the model, I then coated the fabric with a mixture of glue and water in order to stiffen the fabric. I was suppressed that this worked out so well and looked like what I wanted it to. Once dry, I then attached the forms to my wooden frames via cotton thread. I used a simple stitch, nothing fancy; I just laced the thread through holes I had punched in the stiffened fabric and then around the frame.
Ideally I would like to display my piece on a wall with all three pieces in a like with no fancy alignments or positioning. When taking my document shots I realize that I was unable to display my piece on the wall, but each on my pieces are able to be free standing and as such I would display them the same way, just on a level surface.
One thought I kept through out this project was to keep everything simple. I want the viewers to think more about the composition of my piece instead of admiring the details of it. Earlier this semester I attended a visiting artist talk in witch the artist said that your art should reflect who you are and your interests. I conceder my self a very simple person with out a lot to hide; I have a purpose for everything I do or say. I wanted my final project to reflect this. As such, I entitled my piece “Please Excuse the Hand on the Wall,” in other words, ‘don’t-mind-me-this-is-who-and-what-I-am.”