Sculpture 3 Honors

Hello, I am Simran. I'm in 12th grade and am a big animal advocator. I enjoy going outdoors and going on walks with my family. Some goals I have going/things I'm looking forward too this year is getting amazing grades, getting another dog, work on my community service project (Training for teachers; an organization where I offer training dogs on zoom for $5 & all proceeds go to teachers in Africa to buy supplies for students), and start tutoring people. I like to learn visually the best, and I like to work quietly. I sometimes like group work, but it depends on the assignment/subject. My favorite book is Wonder, my favorite food is pizza, and my favorite place is the Bahamas. I enjoy analyzing and reading poetry. I think poetry is way to calm the body down, relax, and think. Also, I love dogs, drawing, and just volunteering at my local SPCA or animal shelters. I find helping people and connecting with others extremely satisfying. Also, I play competitive tennis at Duke! A food I can eat forever are tacos because they are so delicious and you can eat them in many ways! You can add anything you want and make them unique to your tastings. Overall, I like to live life to the fullest and never have any regrets.

Photograph rolls

Here are some in progress photos.

Overall, this piece is highly dynamic and full of different colors and spectrums. I love how the texture of the piece is very bright and vibrant, going in a somewhat constant direction. The piece has lots of abstract mini to larger rolls and some random sized rolls, helping the overall composure and textures. Furthermore, the piece's size is even and round, while maintaining an abstract and broad texture that is spiral and abstract. I think this abstract/non-objective art piece is highly expressive and unique as it's textures, all the rolls, are not the same shape and size, but end up being concise and together in the end. I think the way the sculpture ended up in the end is highly sucessful as it's uniformed and ended up in a pattern, but also its abstract in its own way and ended up being highly large and broad for a 3-D sculpture piece. Lastly, if I had to change the piece if I were solely in charge of it, I would have made a arch of rolls above them, connecting them instead of just having them be seperate to keep them more alined then just like tree-ish looking cyclinders.

Who Art you?

Here is some sketches/ideas I have for the project so far. I want to do possible something with a snake vase and it about to eat or looking at a mouse. This represents how in the beginning of highschool, I was the mouse, scared and fearful, but I became the snake. around the vase eventually. I would do cool-toned colors instead of bright or pastel colors to keep the vibe of the piece calm and relaxed.

In progress photos

Closest In-progress photo to my final piece after Fired.

Who Art You Reflection

In progress description/paragraph:

My piece is a thick vase that is symmetrical shaped and would be a white or teal colored as well with glaze. I have made a vase that is full of textures that is highly abstract and full of composition as its thickness and sizing is symmetrical on both sides, being abstractally perfect. My process was a long process as at first I tried to use the wheel to create my piece, but my arms kept hurting and I decided that the wheel may not be the best equipment to use at the moment. Then, I decided to make a coil type vase, as can be seen in all my in-progress photos, to create my thick, round-like vase and achieve the perfectly symmetrical appearence I hoped for. I set up my design using the coils and lots of art tools such as a rib tool and needle tool to smooth out my piece and I drew out my design at first too and decided to change it while making it, not doing a huge vase, instead making it round and thick like.

My piece is highly successful as I got to create a vase which represents me by being highly symmetrical and displaying a thick-like texture structure.

(need to finish reflection when fired and finished).

Interior Spaces

Sketches:

In progress photos

Box of Burger I have to post a photo still, I will do that tomorrow as my phone died and I cannot get a photo of it.

My piece is about America's obesity and relating it to burgers, especially how fast-food companies are and the stereotyping of America as the "burger country" according to CNN in a 2018 study of how other countries citizens perceive the United States. I have the burger, filled with the pattie, sesamme buns, american cheese, and tomato. I then made a fast-food box and have teeth on the box to represent how the burger eats up your belly and hamburgers are cheap which makes them a great altnerative to actual food, "healthy food." In addition, my piece has lots of variety, textures, and depth as I tried to make depth by having the cheese overlap and be bigger then the pattie. Also, I make the semesame seeds different shapes and sizes for variety and more textures.

Portfolio Research

Brainstorm:

30 ideas:

Begin by writing down all subjects, themes, places, things, activities or issues that are personally relevant and that matter to you. (Should be a list of 30 or more)
Narrow down topics that are unusual, challenging, controversial, gritty or inspiring: those that fill you with passion.
Eliminate those, which are ‘cheesy’ (i.e involving pink hearts & celebs), insincere (i.e. a theme of ‘World Peace’, or overly “pretty” or lacking in substance (i.e. bunches of roses), take out any that deal with copyrighted materials (i.e. Disney or brands)
The ideal subject is one that you can physically return to, whenever you need.. Eliminate those which do not meet this criteria.
Next remove the topics for which the source material is excessively simple. (same repeated)
Then eliminate those topics for which the source material lacks aesthetic appeal.
Eliminate are those, which are common or over-done. (i.e. body image or global warming)
Finally, ensure that the topic you choose is something that you really care about: something that can sustain your interest for the quarter or semester. Make a connection to these subjects.
Post ALL of your brainstorming on your site. (snaps of your lists, sketchbook, notes on the phone, or other) Make sure you post how you were able to narrow it down and WHY you are picking the sustained investigation you are.

Artist Statement

Title: "Consuming Identities: A Commentary on America's Fast Food Culture and Food Inequality"

As an artist, I confront the pervasive impact of America's fast food culture, using clay, chocolate, and cardboard as a medium to highlight the intricate relationship between consumption, identity, and societal perceptions.

Inspiration and Themes:

My work delves into the symbolic representation of fast food, notably burgers, fries, and their packaging, as a commentary on America's obesity epidemic. I examine the allure and consequences of a diet dominated by easily accessible yet nutritionally deficient meals.

Artistic Process:

Through meticulous crafting of a burger, encapsulating its allure with patties, sesame buns, American cheese, and tomatoes, I convey the appeal of fast food. Simultaneously, the inclusion of a fast-food box adorned with teeth symbolizes how these choices consume one's well-being, both physically and economically.

Intentions and Goals:

I aspire to provoke contemplation on the repercussions of relying on fast food, especially in lower-income communities. The affordability and convenience of these options often pose as substitutes for more nutritious meals, perpetuating food inequality and reinforcing a cycle of unhealthy eating habits.

Artistic Influences:

My art is influenced by the juxtaposition of cultural perceptions surrounding American fast food. It addresses how other nations perceive the United States through its fast-food culture and its ties to obesity, presenting a multi-layered commentary on global perspectives.

Conclusion:

Through my art, I aim to raise awareness of the societal implications of America's fast food culture, emphasizing its links to obesity, food inequality, and how economic disparity influences dietary choices. I invite viewers to consider the complex relationship between food, identity, and societal structures in our modern world.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JVMq6lvABvxbTMxcAfOxfHp34Tw78OITsBXx1L7qw0k/edit?usp=sharing

Weekly Reflection Post

Hello! My photo of art from this week is my vase with a snake in it. A challenge I have been working on this week is getting my artist statement done, figuring out what I want to do for my ap 3-D assignment, and working on my snake vase piece. The snake vase piece is highly concrete, verstaile, and has lots of detail to it. I plan to get the vase done, my artist statement done, and finish everything that needs to be finished for next weeks' plan.

Weekly Reflection Post

Howdy! My photo from art this week and part of last week as well is my vase with a snake in it. It is almost done, I just have to finish the face of it. A challenge I have been working on this week is getting the snake right proportionally and giving it lots of textures. I have to talk to Ms. Sudkamp still about my ap-3D artist statement and get that assignment done. Also, I plan to next week get my project done on Monday and start my next project then. I will have my first, final project done Monday and start project number 2, aiming to finish it before break starts. Also, the snake has lots of textures, very fragetile and I wanted to give it a lot of realism. That's why I am trying to work really hard on getting the snakes' color and everything right as getting the proportions right and the realism part as well.

Weekly reflection!!

Hola! My piece from this week is a trumpet vase that I threw on the wheel. It is very small, but I plan to after glazing it add food that is commonly eaten from low-income families/afforable. And in the future I plan to make a bowl that has food full of other nice and good quality meals. To represent the diversity and the discrimination/economic inequality against two families who only issue is the quality of food based on income. Next week, I plan to finish my burger and add more textures. Also, aim to have it fired and glaze it.

Weekly reflection!!

Aloha! My photo from art this week was about finishing my burger piece and finalizing it. I added more texture to the tomatoe piece, and more realisim to the cheese to give it a fake-like eye mouth watering view. Furthermore, I added more seaseme seeds and more in-depth details to the bungs to make it look realistic. I also finished my artist statement and got that all completed as a section on this portolio. Also, I plan to start a new project this week as well. I hope to make something related to my theme and highly realistic as well.

Weekly Reflection!

Kon'nichiwa! My piece from this week is a cermaic I threw on the wheel that was fired and I decided to glaze it. I did two different colors, one cool and warm toned to give the viewer variety and see the in-depthness of the center. Furthermore, in the future I play to add the airdried diffferent food to stack in this bowl to represent food-inequality. I have another bowl that will be filled with money and great food versus this one that will display the food deserts and money struggles as well. I aim to have that done by the first week of second semester in AP 3-D.

PROJECT #1 (IN progress still due to needing to be fired + edits to the head).

Title: "Consuming Identities: A Commentary on America's Fast Food Culture, Food Inequality, and Temptations of Consumption"

As an artist, I delve into the complex entanglement of America's fast food culture and its profound impact on societal health, economic disparity, and global perceptions through a multi-dimensional representation that includes the imagery of a snake.

Inspiration and Themes:

My artistic exploration revolves around the symbolic nature of the snake, embodying the seductive allure and dangers of America's fast food industry. The snake, intertwined with the representation of fast-food items like burgers and fries, serves as a metaphor for the enticing yet detrimental effects of these consumables on individuals and communities.

Artistic Process:

In my artwork, I intricately weave the snake motif into the visual narrative of fast food by incorporating its likeness within the composition. The juxtaposition of the snake alongside the burger, fries, and their packaging conveys the idea of temptation and consumption, highlighting the allure that masks the potential dangers to one's health and well-being.

Intentions and Goals:

By integrating the symbolism of the snake, I aim to provoke contemplation on the insidious nature of fast food temptations, especially within marginalized communities. This representation serves as a poignant reminder of how economic disparities often steer individuals towards cheaper, unhealthy food options, perpetuating food inequality and societal health issues.

Artistic Influences:

My art draws inspiration from the cultural perceptions surrounding the American fast food industry. It seeks to address how this culture is perceived globally, amplifying the complexities of its impact on health, identity, and economic inequality.

Conclusion:

Through my artistic expression, I strive to shed light on the multifaceted aspects of America's fast food culture, employing the symbol of the snake to symbolize both temptation and peril. By encouraging critical reflection on the relationship between fast food, economic disparities, and societal health, I aspire to spark conversations and awareness about the urgent need for equitable access to healthier food choices.

PROJECT #2

Title: "Consuming Identities II: A Reflection on Dichotomies in America's Fast Food Spectrum"
(IN PROGRESS AS I HAVE TO MAKE THE AIR-DRIED CLAY FOOD PIECES SECOND SEMESTER).

In this ceramic creation, the bowl serves as a vessel that encapsulates the dichotomies within America's fast food spectrum. The juxtaposition of colors – a vibrant purple interior and a contrasting pink exterior – symbolizes the complex relationship between the allure and consequences of fast food consumption.

Inspired by the symbolic representation of fast food, the bowl explores the duality inherent in the choices people make. The purple interior reflects the initial allure, reminiscent of the enticing colors often associated with artificial additives and flavors in fast food. It draws attention to the seductive nature of these meals, inviting individuals to indulge in the sensory pleasures they provide.

On the other hand, the pink exterior represents the external consequences, echoing the societal perceptions and repercussions of a diet dominated by easily accessible yet nutritionally deficient options. The juxtaposition of these two colors within the ceramic structure mirrors the intricate interplay between consumption, identity, and societal expectations.

The artistic process involved in crafting this ceramic piece mirrors the meticulous construction of a narrative. The bowl's inner surface, with its shades of purple, symbolizes the layers of appeal associated with fast food, while the external pink surface, akin to the packaging, signifies the external impact of these choices. The form itself invites contemplation on the tangible and intangible aspects of the fast food experience.

Intentions and goals remain rooted in provoking contemplation on the repercussions of fast food choices, now presented in a more abstract and nuanced manner. By incorporating a functional object like a bowl, the piece speaks to the everyday nature of these choices and their integration into daily life. It prompts viewers to reflect on their own interactions with fast food and consider the dichotomies inherent in their dietary decisions.

This ceramic creation is influenced by the same cultural perceptions surrounding American fast food but takes a more abstract approach. It aims to broaden the conversation beyond the explicit representation of burgers and fries, inviting viewers to explore the subtleties of their relationship with fast food and its impact on identity.

In conclusion, "Consuming Identities II" contributes to the overarching narrative on America's fast food culture. Through its symbolic use of color and form, the piece invites viewers to contemplate the dichotomies within this cultural phenomenon, encouraging a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between food, identity, and societal structures in our modern world.

PROJECT #3

Title: "Harmony in Tilt"

As an artist deeply immersed in the exploration of America's fast-food culture and its profound impact on identity, societal perceptions, and dietary choices, "Harmony in Tilt" becomes my unique contribution to this ongoing commentary. This ceramic cup, deliberately tilted and bearing a slightly melted appearance, symbolizes the unexpected twists and turns inherent in our culinary and cultural landscapes.

Drawing inspiration from the themes of my broader project, "Consuming Identities," this piece captures the essence of my artistic exploration. The initial crafting on the wheel sought perfection—a centered and flawless design akin to the meticulous construction of a perfect burger in my earlier work. However, a serendipitous accident occurred during the process, as I spun too fast, unintentionally tilting the cup. Rather than correcting this deviation, I embraced it, transforming what might have been a mistake into a defining feature.

In "Harmony in Tilt," the intentional tilt represents the unforeseen consequences of our dietary choices within the fast-food culture. The slightly melted appearance mirrors the malleability of our cultural perceptions and the transformative power embedded in embracing imperfections.

The addition of a flat, cut-out circle of clay meshed with the tilted cup symbolizes the fusion of intention and spontaneity, mirroring the intricate relationship between our conscious choices and the unanticipated outcomes. Leaving a subtle crack unglazed serves as a metaphor for acknowledging imperfections, adding depth to the piece and reinforcing the overarching theme of my project.

This ceramic creation encapsulates a journey towards strength and unity, marked by the transition from a thick top to a gradually thinning tilt. The cup's covered and deep interior imparts a sense of calmness, resonating with the comfort sought in our dietary choices. The beige color adds to the tranquility, while the repetition on the outer surface echoes the rhythmic quality present in the repetition of fast-food choices in our society.

Placing "Harmony in Tilt" in a serene forest and lake setting further enhances its connection to the broader narrative of my project, inviting viewers to ponder the harmony between our choices and the natural world. The intentional tilt, resembling a gentle melting into nature, reinforces the theme of unity with the organic environment.

In conclusion, "Harmony in Tilt" seamlessly intertwines with the thematic exploration of my broader project, "Consuming Identities." It stands as a testament to the transformative power of embracing imperfections, inviting viewers to reflect on the unexpected twists in our fast-food culture and find strength and unity amid the complexities of our dietary choices.