Experimental Sculpture Collection

Experimental Sculpture Collection

All 3 Sculptures, View #1

All 3 Sculptures, View #2

Sculpture #1

View #1:

View #2:

Detail:

                                                              "Deep Sea": 

Materials: Balsa wood, wire, hot glue

To represent negative space, pieces of wood, along with wire additions, were arranged to give the piece an interesting yet cohesive look. 

Size: Width: 8in, Height: 4in, Depth: 4in

Sculpture #2

                                                              View #1:

    

                                                              View #2:

Detail:

                                                                        "Circus Whimsy"

                                                  Materials: watercolor paper, hot glue, wire, ink (pink)

     To represent focal point, this piece was put together with a focus on the "chain" like object made with circles of wire hooked on each other. With the paper making a sphere around it, it sort of gives a playful vibe, while still maintaining the intended message.

Size: Diameter (since width is a bit inaccurate for a circle): 5in, Height: 8in,  Depth: 4in

                                                                           Sculpture #3

                                                                                View #1:

                                                                            View #2:

`                                                                              Detail:

                                                                            "Meadow"

                                       Materials: Balsa wood, ink (green), watercolor paper, hot glue

                                        To represent repetition, swirls of small strips of watercolor paper were made and later hot-glued together to make a visually pleasing "cloud" like shape. Additionally, on the base, watercolor paper was also used to make the small sprout-looking objects. 

Size: Width: 4in, Height: 9in,  Depth: 4.5 in

                                                                    

Process Photos

Research A

Artist Chosen: Robert Chaffe

The idea of having the thin pieces of wood in between the main structure is an abstract principle that especially caught my eye, as it seemingly adds more dimension to the piece. Additionally, the base of the piece helps pull everything together cohesively.

Link: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_1066641

Research B

Artist Chosen: Howard Hersch

The variety of depth and shape showcased throughout Hersch's work is so fun to look at. What caught my eye was the way that in a lot of his pieces, the bottom is seemingly more narrow than the top, causing the piece to look as if it's a bit tilted.

Link: http://howardhersch.com/

 

Research C

Artist Chosen: Maryse Dugois

The circular coils are a recurring subject in many of this artist's works, and she does a great job varying the sizes and thickness of the circles that bring the pieces together. 

Link: https://www.marysedugois.com/

Reflection Statement: 

When taking the time to thoroughly experiment with the different materials that were available, I wanted to focus on making every sculpture unique, without any resemblance to another. I decided to include wood in two of my pieces, as I've never worked with it before and thought it would be a fun challenge to take on. I felt that Sculpture #2 was lacking a bit, as it was sort of predictable, and thats when I decided to make each strip of the circle different, by cutting the strips differently. Creating these pieces helped me learn that even when you don't necessarily have an end goal for a project, you can still piece together principles to have an end result that you're happy with.