#10

For our final project I wanted to continue exploring different mediums and the meaning of calling a place home. I got the idea to use wire from the sculptures that the 3D design class had made. I usually work with small spaces and wanted to continue doing this. For a miniature sculpture I needed a small gauge wire. I used the last of the 24 gauge wire in the classroom to complete this project. The idea to create a bird's nest came to me suddenly as I started to play with the wire I had. I ended up using three strands of wire to create the nest itself. I intertwined these pieces together and shaped the nest to the shape I wanted. After I had this finished, I struggled to create the shape of an egg. I tried to used the top of needle-nose pliers to shape the top of an egg, but I couldn't complete the bottom of the egg. Finally, I used the bottom of a paint brush to create the right shape for an egg shell. I left all four of the shells with one side open instead of gluing two together like I had previously planned to do. I did this because the super glue I used to glue the eggs to the nest was very old and came out in clumps and I didn't want to have this obstruct the shape of one of the eggs. I painted each piece using acrylic paint. Nests are usually made out of twigs and branches so, I painted the nest a mix of light and dark brown. For the eggs I painted them light blue to look like the eggs of a robin.

The fact that the nest was so tiny made it harder to find a shape for the eggs that would be proportionate to the nest. Then painting the pieces proved itself to be a bit of a challenge because the layers of wire blocked the brush from reaching certain places. Overall I liked working with the wire and molding it into the shape I desired. The 24 gauge was easier to work with rather than the 28 gauge. I like the fact that the sculpture is miniature as a bigger piece would have required more wire which I didn't have.