3D Dimensional Materials

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Monday, June 17, 2013

Lick and Lather Video Personal Response

I found this artist to be very intersting. She really brought herself into her work. She seemed use the concept of the natural, such as birth and nursing, in her art work. I would have to say that my favorite work of art shown in the video was where she walked on the horizon. I found that to be very unique and just awesome how she found a way to fulfill not only her dream but also an idea that seems almost impossible. The lick and lather artwork was also very interesting. Once again, she brought herself into the work. Her ideas and concepts are just amazing and really makes you think twice about something that we often seem to take for granted and helps us see it in a new light.

Here is the final carving

8 changes

1. I cut it in half :(

2. Painted green

3. Smashed into pieces

4. soaked water

5. Painted red

6. Heated up

7. Smushed together

8. Stuck pins in

Final.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Momento

Response to Token Handout

I do not agree with the idea of the lottery system to decide wether to admit a child into the hospital or not. However, I do like the concept of the mothers leaving a token as an identification. This reminds me of the movie Annie, how she kept a sliced, or broken, locket while her parents had the other half. Also, I do not agree that a mother should just leave the child on the steps of the hospital.

Explanation

This piece is a memento of my childhood. The keyhole symbolizes looking into the past of my childhood. The sticks, grass, and bark are symbolizes the treed arch in the wood behind my house. The sticks piled up shows how as a child I would play with lincoln logs, as well as stacking sticks at the roots of trees for ants and bugs. I choose these materials because of its fragility. Childhood is very fragile and can break easily if handled wrong, the same as this piece.

I did not really have many obstacles with this piece beside the grass. It was difficult to wrap and tie the grass as it could break if pulled hard. However, despite the difficulty, it was worth it because the grass completes the piece.