3D Material/Concepts

( Burst, 4032x3024 px, photoshop) "Touch seems to be as essential as sunlight" (Ackerman, A Natural History of the Senses, 80) When reading this I thought of all of the feelings that come touch such as connection, happiness, and warmth, and how they are truly as essential as sunlight. I chose to make the background black because I wanted to really contrast the brightness of the "sunlight" to the darkness. Touch is such an essential thing in our lives just like the sun.  (Touch light as a feather, 20x10 inches, feathers, tape, paint, baking soda) "Skin can take a startling variety of shapes: claws, spines, hooves, feathers, scales, hair."  (Ackerman, A Natural History of the Senses, 68) When reading this part I thought of a hand morphing, blooming, and exploding into something else. I tried to make it seem like the feathers were coming from the inside of the hand and that the hand was starting to change because of that. I also chose the hand to be light gra...

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Artist statement:  The overall way you could describe these pieces is clean, thought out, and minimalist. I took a minimalist approach with this group of sculptures. The reason why I chose minimalist is that I personally enjoy making my art clean and sleek. Titles of pieces from left to right, top to bottom. "Contained Chaos”, I was inspired by the sometimes-unequal balance in nature.  “Spiral”, I was inspired by a shell. It was so interesting to me how nature can showcase so many different types of patterns. “Sway”, I was inspired by weeping willow trees. I always loved these trees because I always thought they were beautiful and whimsical. “Unknown”, I was inspired by the things in nature that look unnatural. “Yin and yang”, I was inspired by the growth in life. You see this black sort of orb shape with a white object emerging from within. Lastly “creeping sky”, I was inspired by vines and leaves but also by the night sky. At first glance, you think they are just leaves on a...