Historic Architecture Sculpture

 

Sculpture #1
Bristol paper, copy paper, watercolor paper

Sculpture #1 was inspired by the Memorial Presbyterian Church and the Casa Monica. The church inspired the arches, octagonal shapes, and rounded edges as well as the dimensions and shadows. The Casa Monica was the inspiration behind the roof and the shapes stuck onto the walls of the building. Overall, I wanted to focus on shapes and shadows with this piece as that is what stuck out to me in both buildings. 

Entry
Bristol paper, acrylic paint

Sculpture #2 was inspired by the Memorial Presbyterian Church and the St. Photios Greek Shrine. The main inspiration was the shrine. Because I made my first sculpture purely white, I wanted to utilize color in this piece. I was really inspired by all the bright colors in the artwork in the shrine. I specifically noticed how repeating patterns framed the bigger pieces of art. The church was mainly the inspiration for the exterior shape. Arches were a recurring theme throughout both inspirations so I made sure they were included. 

Experimental Sculptures Reflection

 These three sculptures visually communicate the way life fits itself into nature. While working with the materials I found that I liked things to look random and natural but also very organized and rigid at the same time. The string in the piece "Webbing" seems as if it was placed randomly, however, the way that they crossed and created shapes of their own was very intentional. In "Sticks", wood which is something we closely relate with nature is placed in parallel straight lines which is not something we'd find naturally. Lastly, "Shelter" is partly covered on the outside but still has a barren feel. This is the only piece with color that shows human interference. I want to keep exploring the design of experimental sculptures since this was my first time doing it. I enjoyed the creativity and flow of thinking I got to experience during the creation of these pieces. I found that I was really able to open my mind and let the piece lead me where it wanted to go.

Crisp-Ellert Artist Talk

 

Pablo Vindel, Artist

Claire Fieseler, Journalist and Scientist

Experimental Sculpture Collection

 

Webbing, Sticks, Shelter

Webbing
Wood, Wire, Gel Medium, String, Tracing Paper, Hot Glue

Sticks
Wood, Masking Tape, Clear Tape

Shelter
Wood, Masking Tape, Hot Glue, Ink