Ceramics and 3D Class

Alex McDanel "Paper gnome"

Paper, Wire, and Cardboard  2025-2025

My inspiration for this art work is that I wanted to give my grandma a christmas present. and that since she really like's gnomes I thought this would be a great present. The reason I chose wires is because every one was using cardboard so saving time I used a different material.

to make the base I used cardboard and a wire to make the base then working the legs up I added paper after paper maché to make a solid base. then when everything is complete you paint it I did the face before finishing the hat in order not to break the paper.

The main problem was that it wasn't stable and that it would fall over and it didn't know how to support is by the waste were it kept leaning over so i increased the size of the front and taped bracers to the legs.

If i could try agian I would secure the legs better and the hip joints. and add some sort of hands.