Setting Project

Semi-Final Brooches

I have to change the pins on the brooches to make them more cohesive with each piece.

Another process shot for my brooches. I am satisified with my development so far. Just have to keep trucking through to the end. You have to suffer for your art, if you truly love it.

Burchfield Lecture

I attended a very inspirational lecture at the Burchfield Penney last night. Sunwha Kim discussed her work and philosophy on life. It is rare to know someone who lives each day with such optimism and enthusiasm. Her appetite for life is refreshing and it is directly refelected in her work. I am lucky to be taking a class with someone who has this great outlook on life.

Brooche Project Process Shot

I am exporing surface quality this semester. The form in the picture is the base for the texture and color I will be adding shortly. It is going to be a part of a series of three brooches that show transformation. Excited to see where this takes me.

I am extremely worried about meeting the deadline for the exhibition in motion project. I am going to spend as much time in the studio before the deadline. I am making good progress, but I am still nervous. It is a big first project with a lot of new techniques being used. I will have it done! I have never missed a deadline and don't plan on it.

Last week a formed my acrylic into the shape I desired. I used the heat gun and a bowl a water. When the acrylic started to slump to far I put it into the cold water to stop it. It actually worked very well. I am pleased with the results, the texture I added to it works very well.

I haven't had the chance to go to Great Lakes Plastic for some of my material. I gathered some other things to start the process. In searching for materials I have found inspiration for other work and some possible changes to my exhibtion in motion project. A design is no stranger to change and evolution.

I finished my model for class. I need to adjust some things here and there. So I can probably start working on the piece as soon as I gather my material. I hope it comes out as I envisioned, but they rarely do.

The picture displayed as part of my profile is the inspiration for one of my exhibition in motion project. I don't think I will be going forth with that idea because I have come up with something more interesting. I will be using my wife's anatomy book for references. The human body and the mechanics it takes to function are intriguing to me.

Exhibition In Motion Project

I have lots of ideas brewing in my head. It is hard to narrow them down. I want it to be spectacular, which makes it hard to reduce the ideas.