SCULPTURE
During my student career at University of California Santa Cruz I learned a variety of sculpture. Welding, woodwork, and creating unique pieces using recycled and found materials became the basis of my sculptures.
Masculine Femininity
This welded metal bra, naturally possessing a feminine form, is "skinned" with machismo magazine clippings. It comments on the consumerisation and objectification of the female form in a very masculine presentation.
The metal rod thong was inspired after the welded bra. It contains commercialized images that women are bombarded with on a daily basis: magazine ads, billboards, TV ads. Many of the images you see on this piece are clipped directly from hair, makeup, and body ads from a variety of magazines. The clippings of hair from the models display a crude juxtaposition to the images seen on the bra- shiny, smooth, mechanical metal objects. In contrast, the magazine clippings of hair on the thong evoke a voyeuristic discomfort. The viewer connects these images directly with the pubic hair of the wearer. In this way, the viewer possesses the external "gaze" to an unknown female counterpart.
Although both objects appear as feminine, they both evoke masculine qualities, most powerfully seen by the use of the mechanical-looking metal rod. Together, the pair reveals that the objectification of the female form is advertised in both feminine and masculine publicity.
The metal rod thong was inspired after the welded bra. It contains commercialized images that women are bombarded with on a daily basis: magazine ads, billboards, TV ads. Many of the images you see on this piece are clipped directly from hair, makeup, and body ads from a variety of magazines. The clippings of hair from the models display a crude juxtaposition to the images seen on the bra- shiny, smooth, mechanical metal objects. In contrast, the magazine clippings of hair on the thong evoke a voyeuristic discomfort. The viewer connects these images directly with the pubic hair of the wearer. In this way, the viewer possesses the external "gaze" to an unknown female counterpart.
Although both objects appear as feminine, they both evoke masculine qualities, most powerfully seen by the use of the mechanical-looking metal rod. Together, the pair reveals that the objectification of the female form is advertised in both feminine and masculine publicity.
|
|
|
|
A Mimicry- Ann Weber
This piece was inspired by local artist Ann Weber’s cardboard sculptures. I combined the forms of a few of her sculptures to create my own unique form. I used the same methods the original artist employs when creating her art. This also included the way she gathers her materials- dumpster diving for cardboard. After driving to the back alleys of local grocery stores and college dumpsters, I gathered enough cardboard to complete the project. I bound together the cut strips of long cardboard by using a massive stapler.
Incorporating Weber’s organic roundness and vertical ability into one sculpture was important to this piece. Like Weber, I wove different colored cardboards together to create visual interest. Finishing touches included painting the cardboard in a layer of shellac. This hardens the cardboard and gives it a shiny coat.
Incorporating Weber’s organic roundness and vertical ability into one sculpture was important to this piece. Like Weber, I wove different colored cardboards together to create visual interest. Finishing touches included painting the cardboard in a layer of shellac. This hardens the cardboard and gives it a shiny coat.
|
|
Rounded Woodwork
This piece was inspired by examining both the organic and angular qualities of wood. Wood- coming from an organic and rounded material - trees. And how we typically perceive wood as a material - angular wood blocks and boards. I wanted to combine these two perceptions into one integrated form. This was the product.
|
|
