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Comic idea??

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This is my final piece for the semester. It is a highly textured alien soft sculpture. I took inspiration from a piece done by another artist and went from there. I had originally proposed a possible trio of aliens but when I started making the first, I wanted to spend more time on the details. I also made the stuffed creature a bit too large (32 in) . Due to this lack of time and materials I decided to devote myself to creating one creature. I made a pattern and purchased a few extra scraps of fabric and a bunch of fiberfill. I’m the end I really like it and so did my sisters. I wanted to focus on texture, both physical and visual, so I used six different fabrics as well as some stitching and layering of said fabrics to achieve a variation and extrapolation of texture/medium.

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In process pic of the “alien”

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title: ho phatloha ho hoholod

maker: Chris Garofalo

medium: Porcelain with underglaze and nichrome wire

year:2017

source: https://www.artsy.net/artwork/chris-garofalo-ho-phatloha-ho-hoholod

The piece feels as if it is walking towards you, as terrifying as that is. I was really drawn to the curve of the tentacle-like “Feet” of the creature, their bend gives the illusion of stepping. I really like this piece and The way that these basic shapes form a creature. I really want to try to make something like this. Garofalo Uses porcelain and wire to create this sculpture, and he uses similar materials in his other pieces. His work plays around quite a lot with natural and somewhat uncomfortable textures.  His pottery often features repetitive, coral-esque patterns and impressions. I particularly liked this piece because of its creature like looks. It appears as if it could be an alien or deep sea creature, something from the vast unknown that is curious and kind of cute. I think I want to make a small series of alien-like creatures with respect to textures and strange form. I will not have access to porcelain or underglaze and even if I did, I would have no way to fire it. I think I want my pieces to be more tactile and interactive, possibly like a kid’s toy. Or maybe small like jewelry. I’m not quite sure yet and very limited on resources but I am interested to see where this goes.

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The modules are stackable and can work together at several different angles.

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This configuration shows the module’s ability to look like a locomotive. 

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An example of one of the many ways these blocks can be assembled. This design looks similar to a DNA strand. The hole in the center of the blocks allows for them to be built horizontally and vertically. This hole was made by drilling two holes in the blocks with a 1/2″ drill bit, then using a jigsaw to cut out the rest of the rectangular hole. I am eternally grateful to the woodshop studio coordinators, as they were endlessly helpful in their advice and instruction on how to use some of the tools and for incite on the best way to go about the project. 

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Here are some fun configurations of my mini, laser-cut models for the module units project. As I worked through multiple iterations I drew inspiration from Lincoln Logs and toy train sets. I really wanted units that could roll and be raced, while also retaining the ability to be building blocks. Using the laser cutter was not my forte and so I only have eight model blocks (and a strong memory smell of burning wood from the several times the project caught fire).

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I was inspired by the bottom image, a children's toy, and played around with the idea of notches at first but further iterations yielded other results. I am now working on a modular unit that is more like wheels but is stackable in different ways.

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This is my final wire sculpture from several angles

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Making of The Slug from design to build. The original design was meant to be coiled around a walkway/bridge in the art school but that was deemed a fire hazard. Instead we put it outside.

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Inflatable sculptures: The Slug

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Staybile Roughs. The top left is my first model, the top right is my second attempt, and the large bottom figure is my third model. The third is my favorite and will likely be my final.

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(Title tbd) This piece is an up-cycled soft sculpture. It originated as a clean-cut ferocious Kelly green bulldog manufactured as NASCAR merchandise. The tag described it as being made of all new materials. It was impersonal, trashy, and mass produced. In my design, I wanted to take that factory form and transform it into something that would juxtapose and bring light to the throw-away culture we live in. In my design I used embroidery, organic shapes, neutralizing colors and counterbalance to develop a uniqueness that wouldn't likely be found in a commercial toy. A likely setting for my work would be a gallery space, though it would be interesting to see in a natural setting, possibly suspended in a tree.

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Sept. 13-25

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The second assignment for the class was to create a birthday project for our professor. My partner and I made this, The Frelinghuysen Funnel Cake.