Textiles

  Inspiration In process *No professional images, the finished piece is in your office :) Angelic, aprox 1' 4" x 2' 6", Wax on canvas

  Hush Statement Movie: A Quiet Place  In this sculpture of found objects, I wanted to create an eerie feeling. I created this uncomfortably by placing baby doll hands in green slime and the head in a broken cup The balloon is to stand for something on edge or on the verge of bursting and ruining something. By making the fork dirty I added a sense of scavenging and living off nature. I used batteries to symbolize the power being taken away from someone or something that now has no control. All of this was placed on a hardwood background to push the idea of handmade and having to fend for yourself and build your own items.

  In Process Finals Depth,  clay with wood base and pigment. 3" x 1'7" x 3" Standards. Clay with wood base and pigment. 7" x 1'4 x 7"

  In Process Final Photos Details Statement In this sculpture, I used only paper and water to build and ink for pigment. The blanket was made by weaving individual strands of paper together, and as the water dried, it acted as a glue to keep it together.  This sculpture is representative of key items in a short story. I wanted to portray a feeling of sadness with dramatized emotions. Using muted colors, I created an area that is not fun or exciting. I made the bed frame significantly out of proportion with Gregor and his dresser to add a feeling of dread and fear that come with depression. I felt this story could be used as a metaphor for depression and mental illness as it describes the main character as feeling like a bug. He is scared to get out of bed as it feels extraordinarily far which I took as his dread and inability to get out of bed.

Space Ideas:

Basking. Approx. 12"L X 8"W X 6"H. Found objects "And, though some of us like adventure travel, most prefer to sit in the sun like a rack of spareribs, basting ourselves regularly with sauce, and quietly frying, taking care to turn over so we'll be cooked on both sides" (A Natural History Of The Senses by Diane Ackerman) In response to the quote above, I saw a pig laying on the beach with barbecue sauce as tanning lotion. I used sand and water with other small objects to create a simple yet thorough visual of the description on how humans enjoy baking in the sun. Skinny. Approx. 4.5" X 9". Acrylic paint on found objects.  "Years ago, I read about a boy who had to live in a bubble (designed by NASA) because of the weakness of his immune system and his susceptibility to disease. We are all that boy. The bubble is our skin. But the skin is also alive, breathing and excreting, shielding us from harmful rays and microbial attack, metabolizing vita...

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