Beginning statement:
The project is a really interesting one as it opens up a myriad of different interpretations. The text is unique and it reminds me of a sentence from a poem. It’s very graphic and immediately I begin to vision various possibilities. The corroded piece of metal (received material) makes me think that i could go really crazy with this project. I begin to notice the metal’s surface and texture, this could be something that i can play with in the development of the piece. At this moment, with the text and material, i don’t know what sort of wearable object comes to mind. Although, I’m picturing a large elaborate something with lots of texture, detail and contrast. What will it be? I don’t know….I think its time to do some research and play around with these ideas!
Midpoint statement:
so……. since the last post, I’ve developed a few ideas and a series of drawings. I’m starting to play around with different materials including brass sheets, stainless steel, and copper. I really want to duplicate the texture of the corroded piece of metal. W ith the initial piece, I think it’ll be interesting to portray a sense of contrast, just like the nature of the text and given material. Playing around with the metal’s surface should be really intersting. I’ve got a corroded piece of steel, so I’m in the process of trying different things with it. I’ve tried patination, etching and heating. All processes have created an interesting surface to the corroded metal. The piece is a large round shape, so I was thinking to create a 3 fingered ring or possibly a brooch…not so sure yet. Both require lots to think about….should head off now to plan some more.
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