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Gregor's Room

Gregor's Room
Paper
10" x 3" x 7 3/4"

Reflection Statement:

These sculptures communicate the thoughts and feelings I had about the house and room while reading 'The Metamorphosis'. While exploring the materials to build the sculptures, I wanted to focus on still keeping the piece neat and structured because I did not want to use the paper pulp method and also I felt that the pulp method looked a little gross and that is not the idea I took away from the actual room structure in the story. I decided to include the rolled paper method because it was the best way for me to make pieces that stayed together that were also structurally solid and neat.  I felt the work was lacking the correct color scheme/execution, so I wish I had mixed colors together to get a more muted palette to better fit my perception of the story. I want to keep exploring the use of colored inks because I really like the way they mix together.Because I want to keep exploring the colored inks, I want to learn more about specifically the different techniques you can use to achieve the different desired looks. I am also curious about what would happen when you mix the inks with other different materials. This piece allowed me to explore the idea of working slower and on different portions at once. With this project you can only work on something before you can no longer work on it without it falling apart. So, you definitely had to be patient with this project. The making of this work expressed new ideas such as how to roll and mold paper, in a simple process, to get interesting and needed shapes and forms. I especially discovered when making my spoon.

Make It Roll

 

Experimental Sculpture Collection

 

Artistic Atom (repetition), Meditation Multiverse (negative space), Geometric Ladder (focal point)

Meditation Multiverse
Wood, Thread, Paper, Packing Tape
16" x 17 1/2" x 10"

Artistic Atom
Wood, Paper, 3D Printer
9" x 9 3/4" x 11"

Geometric Ladder
Wood, Paper, Wire, Mod Podge
5 1/2" x 15 1/2" x 4 1/4"

Reflection Statement:

The three sculptures communicate both structure and movement. While exploring the materials to build the sculptures, I wanted to focus on precision because I like it when my works are very neat and clean. I decided to include white paint/spray paint as my main color so that all my sculptures worked together and really allowed the focal point to stand out. I felt the work was not producing stability in my third sculpture, so I wish I had put more support on that sculpture. I want to keep exploring different materials that I can work with since I worked with the same few for most of my projects. I want to learn more about 3D printing because I feel like that could be fun and open more possibilities for future projects. This piece allowed me to explore different ways to combine multiple elements/techniques that are normally small parts of my projects and combine them together to make a larger whole. The making of this work expressed new ideas such as making almost complete wood structures and projects since these sculptures got me started working in the wood shop.

Masking Tape Shoes

Masking Tape Shoes
Masking Tape
Right: 4" x 4 1/2" x 11"
Left: 4" x 4 3/4" x 11"