AP-3D

2022 - 2023

A course that will allow me to explore and and experiment with new materials and techniques in a 3-D setting. I can then further utilize what I've learned in future artistic endeavors. This course will allow me to not only further expand how I view myself as an artist, but as well as how I see the world.

INQUIRY QUESTION: How can whimsy be home?

Written Evidence:

Sustained Investigation 8

8' x 6' x 4'
Resin, Mica Powder, Dried Flowers, Dowel, Beads, Balsa Wood, Felt, Wire, Shrink Paper
Bees make their homed in their beehives, filled with honeycomb made from flower pollen.
Layers in the resin and the tiers of the resin represent hierarchy in beehives.

Mixing resin.

Placing flowers.

Attaching wire supports.

Cutting dowel.

Making a small bed.

Inspiration: https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/m403

Sustained Investigation 7

41' x 14' x 14'
Dowel, Balsa Wood, Reed, Plastic Film, Thread, Masonite, Shrink Paper, Wire, Beads, Fake Moss, UV Resin, LED Lights
I grew up in an American house, but am influenced by my Asian heritage.
Combining 2 previous works of homes to represent my two cultures.

Making the platform.

Adding a UV resin piece similar to SI4.

Sustained Investigation 6

41' x 14' x 14'
Dowel, Reed, LED lights, Thread
Inspired by the many windchimes I had and houses from rural Malaysia.
Each house was made imperfectly to mimic those in rural Malaysia, and to emphasize hardship.

Many many sticks

Forming the houses.

Hanging the base of the mobile.

Hanging the houses.

Installing lights

Sustained Investigation 5

3' x 4 ' x 6'
Balsa Wood, Plastic Film, Foam, Beads, Shrink Paper, Wire, LED Lights
This was my childhood home in the US.
Added greenery and beads to make the house feel more alive and homely.

Cutting the wood accordingly.

Fitting the pieces together.

Shrinky dink windows didn't work.

Adding window frames to the plastic film I used instead.

Adding color

Making butterfly wings for tweaks.

Watching the wings shrink.

Before adding a tweak.

After adding the tweak.

Front view of my old house from Zillow

Screenshot from Google Maps to fogure out the roof shape.

Side view of my house from Zillow

Sustained Investigation 4

1'x 12' x 16'
Reed, Thread, Shrink Art, Beads, Wire, LED Lights, UV Resin
I had a lot of dream catchers growing up, and spent a lot of time stargazing
Using a cohesive color palette to link elements together and create a dreamy effect.

Using the foot as a reference for my shrink art.

Binding my hoop.

Colouring in my shrink art.

Waiting for my shrink art to shrink.

Netting my hoop.

Waiting for the UV resin to cure.

Making the teardrops

Making the wire hoop.

Threading the beads and resin pieces

Installing the lights.

Arranging my hoops.

Reference: https://www.123rf.com/photo_32746044_blue-dreamcatcher-on-a-light-background-with-feathers.html

Sustained Investigation 3

4' x 5' x 5'
Resin, Mica Powder, Polymer Clay, Wood, Ribbon, LED Light, Plastic Bowl, Jewelry Hook, Fishing Line, Beads
I grew up with miso soup as my comfort food, and fishing every summer.
Layering with resin and embedding elements to create depth.

Forming my cat

Baking my cat and tofu

Painting my tofu and cat

His tail fell off so I improvised

Mixing resin

Testing resin

Arranging my elements

Building the dock

Curling Rbbbon

Arranging the final layer

Reference image

taken by me

Sustained Investigation 2

5' x 6' x 7'
Stoneware Ceramic, Polymer Clay, Wire, Beads, Felt
Growing up there was a garden with a pond and massive fake lilypads you could relax on.
Utilizing color and sizes of materials to contrast and synthesis the different pieces of my works.

Spraying my clay so it's wet.

Forming my clay piece.

Sculpting my frog.

Glazing my clay.

Painted frog.

Painfully making my dragonfly with beads.

Reference: Taken by my mom

Sustained Investigation 1

8' x 6' x 5'
Cardboard, Wood, Foam, Beads, Thread, Felt, LED Lights, Buttons
When I was a kid getting mail from the mailbox was a part of coming home.
Combining a variety of materials to create a whimsical atmosphere.

Cutting out the shapes for my mailbox.

Putting together the bookshelf

Painting the mailbox

Threading together the door

Reference: taken by my mom

Bootcamp:

Elevated Bowl

9' x 10' x 13'
Wire, Floss, Foam, Beads, Thread, LED Lights, Cardboard Base
Tree branches receive the life, and nests are basically bird bowls.
Combining a variety of materials to tell a story complete with levels and planned spacing.

Starting the trunk and base of my tree.

Drilling loops into foam to make my swing seat.

Weaving together the bird's nest.

A half done bird, experimenting with placing.

Meticulously placing moss.

Adjusting the LED lights' wires.

Skeletal Form

10' x 18'
Wire, Polymer Clay, Paper
Megaphones have interesting details, and soundwaves are fun details.
Combining wire, paper, and clay elements to form a scene with layers.

Carving the ear.

Waiting for my ear to bake.

My baked ear and the shell of my megaphone.

Finishing the detailing on my megaphone.

Paper Form

30' X 30'
Wax Paper, Tissue Paper, Wire
Wings growing from the edge towards the middle, then are fragile and blackened when old.
Arranging dyed wax paper and attaching them to wiring to make interesting gradients.

Laying out the wiring.

Experimenting with dying wax paper

Applying my newly successful method.

Experimenting with hot glue, wax paper, and wiring.

Filling in the wings.

Rearranging the color pallette for a gradient.

Dying wax paper for the broken wing.

Starting the broken wing's gradient.

Cardboard Form

8' x 12'
Cardboard, Hot Glue
People say the eyes are the windows to the soul, but how does that apply if one is dead?
Layering cardboard mache and leaving raw frames as interest points