3D to 2D

3D to 2D

I took a picture of my masking tape shoes, printed the picture out and colored over them in sharpie. I then put them in a bathroom sink, ran water over them to get the bubbles and used a flash light in the dark to capture the photo.

Memento

Memento

The three materials I used for this piece was a pin back, sheet metal and my hair. My memory of cutting my own hair in my bathroom during high school served as inspiration for this piece. I chose sheet metal to resemble a scissor blade and added scratch marks to it emphasizing the harshness of the cut usually fueled by angst. I made this piece a pin because it lies closer to where I would normally be cutting my hair. 

Map Relief

 Map Relief

 

My map relief is of the United States, each map has a set of faces on it that have been victims to guns and gun violence. The first is police brutality against African Americans, the second suicide victims and the third are school shooting victims. The common link between all of these awful, recent and unfortunately common tragedies is a gun. I used plastic wrapping, foam board, glue, nails, paper, a chalk pastel and printer ink.

Balsa Wood Small Sculptures

Balsa Wood Small Sculptures

I used balsa wood, masking tape, wood glue and a nail for this piece. I got the balsa wood to bend through soaking it in water and bending it slowly with my fingers. I rolled thin strips of masking tape into spaghetti like figures that ended up looking like a person losing their scarf in the wind. My inspiration was a willow tree.

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I used balsa wood, paper and nails for this piece. My inspiration was my tambourine. I bent the balsa wood into a circle and poked the nails through then tied paper around them. The nail on each end of the stick creates a balance to the piece that reminds me of a teeter totter.

I used balsa wood, nails, paper and wood glue for this piece. My inspiration was at first a mouth with the nails being the facial hair then as I continued working it appeared to turn into a sea animal with a fin. I layered wood glue onto a cutting mat, let it dry then cut out a tongue shape. This piece also reminds me of a circus game, where you throw a ball into the clown's mouth.

Soap Carving

Soap Carving

I carved my soap sculptures to replicate the sheep figurine. I used a series of carving tools with different shapes. I  made two attempts at it, the white soap being my second. 

Masking Tape Shoes

                                                                Masking Tape Shoes

I modeled these shoes after a pair of Adidas I found at a thrift store. There were many layers to the shoe itself with lots of texture on the exterior. I used my Xacto knife to cut into the layers of tape to add texture while rolling up balls of tape to add volume and density. They are a bit beat up looking which makes them well worn and cartoonish. I imagine a Simpsons character wearing them.