Cardboard Replica

Title: Cardboard Replica

Materials: duct tape and cardboard

Size: 6  x 10 x 7.5

 Research A: A Cat Thing, Design Company, Taiwan https://mymodernmet.com/modular-cardboard-cat-furniture/

Research B: Monami Ohno, Designer, Japan
https://mymodernmet.com/amazon-cardboard-box-art-monami-ohno/

Research C: Cardboard, Unknown https://www.deviantart.com/holhez21/art/Penguins-Cardboard-Relief-Mural-296439220

Fluxus Box

Title: Collection Fluxus

Materials: duck tape, card board, model magic clay, air dry crayola clay, silver 16 gauge wire, random beads, notebook paper, markers, acrylic paint, fabric scraps, hot glue

Measurements: 11x 3 x2.5

Artist Statement: I took the theme of collections within grief and applied it to my fluxus box. The box and sculptures reflect various ways I have attempted to cope with the loss of both parents for the last 4 years. 

In process images:

Research 1:

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yG0hGDGmmszq14UabNTP7eGyX_vowULteCkR-awXJubMB1lbWgPWM1Nx0Q4_kaOtPHOEYtUH88oghdEGJP4Oo6-7cabP7fSdMoEn6kgPCY-QbGgnh3a0OLluMvByTGd31PGCXOhonSXq/s1600/fluxusbox.jpg

Research 2:

https://foundations3ddesign.blogspot.com/2019/02/marcel-duchamp-artist.html

name of movie: Memoir Of a Snail

Process: Repeatedly watch movie because it's relatable. Reflect on the victim complex the main character is experiencing along with grief. Acknowledge that in order to begin the healing process- you have to shed dead weight like things one might hoard. This doesn't make the situation any less bad, but it allows me to move past and accept what I cannot change that hasn't happened to me.

Paper Cutting Sculpture

title: landslide

materials: watercolor paper, wood glue

size: 9x12

Inspo art 1:

quaint neighborhood paper scene

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1055923670/3d-paper-sculpture-craft-kit-diy?ls=r&ref=items-pagination-1&content_source=59b1edd1686e6d4201ae1795b425bba1%253A3ebcf29c476b306e71ee7fecc18e793ab3289603&logging_key=59b1edd1686e6d4201ae1795b425bba1%3A3ebcf29c476b306e71ee7fecc18e793ab3289603

Inspo art 2:

quaint sakura tall paper scene

https://www.rajbharticrafts.com/products/diy-paper-craft-kit-3d-paper-crafts-mount-fuji-landscape-3d-origami-kits-paper-cut-best-birthday-gifts-creative-gift-ideas-return-gifts_1405282411_

My paper sculpture was shaped by playing with basic design ideas like form, texture, and balance. The folds and crumples create a sense of volume, while the rough, pulp areas add contrast and interesting texture. I left some open spaces on purpose to break up the shape and make the sculpture feel lighter and give it more natural of a terrain. The repeated little paper houses help move the viewer’s eye around the piece. Overall, I wanted to convey the illusion of movement- almost like a landslide. I drew inspiration from the simplicity of the first example, and wanted to replicate some of the Japanese detail in the roof of my houses.

secret lives of color

 

Color 1: Scarlet
Title: Kermes Beetle
Materials: Acrylic paint markers

For this piece, I chose to draw a Kermes beetle- the insect historically used to produce the vivid red pigment known as kermes dye. In The Secret Lives of Color, the author explains that the name “scarlet” originally referred to a luxurious woolen cloth from the 14th century, which was so frequently dyed with Kermes beetles that the word eventually became associated with the color itself. The dye was exceptionally bright, rare, and expensive, symbolizing wealth and exclusivity.

By focusing on the beetle, I wanted to highlight the often-overlooked origins of this iconic color and acknowledge the natural source behind a shade long linked to status, beauty, and luxury.

Color 2: Fuchsia
Title: Button Scarf
Materials: Yarn, Knitting Needles, and Buttons

For my second piece of the Secret Lives of Color assignment I chose a knitted scarf I am making as a Christmas gift. Fuchsia is one of my friend's favorite colors- and I found the perfect shade at Michaels. Luckily, Fuchsia comes in a "variety of ballerina hues- including whites, reds, pinks and purples" (The Secret Lives of Color, page 124) Because of the range this color can show up in, I had some wiggle- room while still staying relatively close to the color.