3D to 2D Assignment

"In Bloom"

3D mask converted into 2D Collage

       For my 3D to 2D project, I took my favorite photo of my mask and turned it into a more literal, bordering-surrealist collage. I have peonies blooming all around, as they’re not only my favorite flower, but are also meant to represent good fortune. My mask and photography accompanying the mask was all about self-growth, so by surrounding myself in the peonies for the 2D interpretation, I am, in a sense, wishing myself good-fortune for my endeavors. It could also be that I’ve done so much self-growth that I’ve brought good fortune to myself. I used adobe photoshop and stock images of peonies for this piece.

Balsa Wood Sculpture Assignment

Balsa Wood Sculptures

Sculpture One: "Hanging"

Dimensions: 5.5'' x 2.5'' x 2.75''

Materials: Balsa Wood, Masking Tape

Sculpture Two: "Phase"

Dimensions: 7'' x 6.75'' x 4.5''

Materials: Balsa Wood, Glue 

Photos: 

"Hanging"

"Phase"

Together:

Process Photos:

Masking Tape Shoes Assignment

Masking Tape Shoes 

"One Foot In Front of The Other"

Dimensions: 10.5'' x 2.5'' x 2.75''

Materials: Masking Tape 

For this assignment we created shoes from masking tape. I constructed a pair I had in my closet. Masking tape proved to be a complicated medium, but one that was fun to form. 

Final Photos:

In Process Photo: 

Map Relief Assignment

Map Relief 

"Out of My Mind"

Materials: Foam Board, Masking Tape, Black and White Paints, Balsa Wood

     This map was designed to represent mental illness, specifically, depression. For one who is suffering from depression, the mind can act like a maze with many obstacles or mountains. I wanted to use black because it is void and the darkness can create a confusing, sad effect within the maze, contrasting the white above. The white paint, which is easier to navigate and therefore to find the exit, would not be visible from within the maze itself, representing that mental illness may be easy to navigate from an outside perspective, but not from within. The white also acts as a guide, a map to the way out. 

Process Photos:

Inspirations:

Louise Nevelson

Howard Hersch

Serene Ng

Memento Assignment

Memento: Leave the Nest 

Materials: Metal Wire, Glass, Cloth

      I constructed this memento as a reminder of the first time I left home to attend Berry College in 2015. Leaving home was a scary, yet relieving time for me as my home life was not always very stable. I used wire to construct the nest because, though it is secure, it can be cold and sharp, almost representative of prison bars. The cloth lining within the nest represents how our home, what we know, can act as a security blanket, even if we are somewhat trapped within it. The glass protruding from the nest represents myself- it's jagged edges representing that our home lives can mold us, but it's clearness representing that ultimately we decide what we choose to reflect as people. The glass protrudes out in many directions because, when first leaving, I had no idea where I would end up, but  I was certain I wanted to break free.

In Process Photo:

Inspiration:

Stay Together for The Kids by Blink 182

Source: 

Lyrics found on Google 

 Nest 736 by Phil Lichtenhan

Source:

 https://www.lanninggallery.com/artist-directory/sculpture-artists/phil-lichtenhan

Leaving The Nest by Nolan Davis 

Source:

https://hellopoetry.com/poem/1809623/leaving-the-nest/

Soap Sculptures

Do You Want To Build a Snow-Bear?: Creating Olaf the Polar Bear 

Approximate Dimensions: 4.24'' x 2.25'' x 1.33''

     Medium: Soap

  Model: Olaf 

          For this project we constructed an animal out of soap. I chose to construct a polar bear I named Olaf. I found soap to be a difficult medium to use despite the simple presentation of soap carving in films, but it did get easier after practice. The first carving took approximately 6 hours while the second took about 4 hours.

   In Processes Photos:

Photo of The Trio:

 Photos of Best Olaf  Soap Replica: