Lightner Visit

 Visiting the Lightner Museum! 

A Natural History Of the Senses Relief Sculpture

 

MoOOoOOoOove Along Partner

15x24

Wood, Fabric, Spray Insulation, Thread, Ink, Modeling Medium

This sculpture I created was to visually explore an application or minor representation of cows. Often people take advantage of cows as an animal, only seeing them as a resource, not something that is living and breathing. Cows are also often treating poorly in the farming industry whether its in the dairy or beef industry. Cows are consistently bred for milk usage and the ever growing beef industry. That's not all. leather is also always pined for and horns for furniture. With my sculpture I tried to create a new way to decorate a home keeping the cows out of the actual decoration. 

Inspiration

1. Elisabeth Lucas https://fineartamerica.com/featured/brown-and-white-texas-longhorn-cow-one-elisabeth-lucas.html 

2. These horns were reclaimed and are now available for purchase. i used this photo to tray and match the horn markings. https://wanderingbull.com/archives/cow-horns-vintage/

3. Romaarellano https://romaarellano.com/listing/527693705/vintage-cow-wind-chime-rusty-metal-cow

Memento

Shatters

3x5

Clay, Black Acrylic Paint, Wood glue

 

This sculpture represents the still very vivid memory of when I shattered my kneecap when i was fourteen. I used to competitively ice-skate and while trying to land a jump I fell and shattered my patella in 6 places. This sculpture helps communicate the memory of the harsh jagged lines of pain I felt shoot through my leg, the black out spots I remember as well while being rushed away. I wanted to visually communicate this sharp, permanent memory.

Inspiration 

1. Cornelia Parker https://www.icaboston.org/art/cornelia-parker/hanging-fire-suspected-arson

2. Gerard van der Gucht 

https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/two-drawings-of-the-patella-or-knee-cap-for-cheseldens-i-osteographia-i

3. Art By Aida http://www.artbyaida.com/sharp.html

Organic Sculpture Collection

 

In my sculptures I used a variety of materials. For the top sculpture I used cardboard, tape, yarn, and ink for a bit of color. The second sculpture I used tinfoil, ink, wire and transfer paper. Lastly, my largest sculpture I used yarn, wood glue, and ink, also an unfinished plank of wood. the smallest sculpture is about 6inches long

 

Tight Cloud

(16x12)

Cardboard, Tape, Yarn, Ink

The Purple Dot

(4x8)

Wire, Ink, Gel Medium, Tracing Paper

Tangled Within

(16x16)

Wood Glue, Yarn, Balloons, Plank of Wood

My organic sculptures beginning with Tight Cloud had a primary focus on simplicity. it was inspired by originally being a hexagon but the tightness from the tape and yarn made it squash and be more representational of  a cloud. My second sculpture also shows simplicity but I think there is something calming about just one dead center focal point. It was my intent to communicate calm. Thirdly my last sculpture, Tangled Within, I am most proud of. it took many tries, effort, and balloons! With all three of my sculptures I wanted to focus on the material usage and how i could transform objects. This piece allowed me to explore different materials I have never used before.

Inspiration (One image for each sculpture) 

1. Johnny McKee https://www.harrisoncenter.org/blog/2021/1/6/pareidolia

2. Liz Wellby https://toolerstone.co.uk/workshop/garden-inspired-wire-sculptures-workshop-5th-july-2023/

3. Amisha Guar https://www.pinterest.com/pin/664773594980927460/

Visual Symbols

For this project we were told to pick symbols to represent though a clay sculpture and figurative busts.  My symbols for the first project was he symbol representing ignorance. My bust had no eyes for ignorance is blind. He also has  Nazi symbol carved in the back of his head. For my second sculpture I created a mouth with missing teeth. I always have this reoccurring dream that all of my teeth fall out of my head, or are rotting. upon further research this dream happens to other people and often means an important life change will happen or general loss in your life. 

Ignorance will Blind You

4x7

Clay, Ink 

Rot

7x6

Ink, Clay, Wire

In my art I like to create a sense of unsettling and a minimal amount of ease. I want the viewer to feel something other than what is comfortable to them and I can create that with texture and color and shape. With my two projects I was able to take two symbols and present them in a way that might create an opposing view for a possible viewer. I felt that my work, however, was lacking other colors or a dimension that I initially wanted to create. I was unable to accomplish that goal. 

(In Process) 

Inspiration 

1. Lee Griggs https://leegriggs.com/clay-shader 

2. Redbubble (wall art. When I went to go back to find the artist, the piece sold and I no longer have the artist name)  https://www.redbubble.com/shop/rotten+teeth+prints 

3. KalesCreepyCreations  https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1095340194/monster-mouth-sculpture

 

Cardboard Replica

 Our first Project we were assigned was to create a cardboard replica of either a blender or a coffee maker. I of course chose the blender. 

Cardboard Replica of a Blender

14x 16.5

Cardboard, Duct Tape- Black and Silver, Sharpie, masking tape

Now you may be wondering, what was the inspiration for this? Well let me enlighten you.

 

1. Image number one was a model airplane made from cardboard. (The evolution of cardboard modeling, Earnest Packing Solutions)

 https://www.ernestpackaging.com/buzz/uncategorized/the-evolution-of-cardboard-modeling/

2. Image number two is a rough outline sketch of different blenders found on Pinterest. R.D Silva

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/405605510169579985/

3. Lastly my third inspiration was just a real life blender!

  https://www.insider.com/guides/kitchen/best-blenders