3D Design

Weight and Volume Study

Lunch By The Rock

The weight and volume project was a lot of fun. I made a boulder using styrofoam as the armature, then covered it with pieces of cut, textured, gray cloth. This layering added depth and gave the surface a more realistic appearance. Inspired by Claes Oldenburg, I also created a sandwich to go with it, adding a playful twist to the piece. I called my project, Lunch by the Rock, because it combined a sense of weight and humor, just like Oldenburg's soft sculptures.

Botanical Plaster Cast Bas-Relif

For this project, I made a botanical plaster cast in bas-relief. Gathereing some beautiful flowers and foliage. Then rolling out a slab of clay, I gently pressed the flowers and leaves into the surface. I used an old cheesecake pan to create a round shape for my mold. After that, I mixed up plaster of Paris according to the directions and poured it over the clay and plant material. Once it dried, I carefully removed the plaster and was left with a beautiful inpression, a delicate, textured casting of nature's details.

Botanical Plaster Casting Bas-Relief

Relief Study

For my relief sculpture, I used paper clay to create a landscape inspired by Thomas Cole. I was drawn to the dramatic view of "A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch)." Using paper clay as my medium allowed me to build up layers and details, and I used various pottery tools to add tecture and depth to the scene. This project helped me to explore how to turn a two-dimensional painting into a three-dimensional sculpture.

Conceptual Art Project

"Empty Nest"

Empty Nest

“Empty Nest” is a conceptual exploration of transition in one’s life. This piece explores the quiet aftermath of presence and the absence that lingers after children have grown and left. The tote made of durable Krypton fabric, has lasted nearly 35 years. It once held all the little necessities a family gathers for a day at the beach. Today it holds something entirely different, memories gathered gently over the years: crayons, a golf ball, a small baseball glove, a handmade book, art projects once proudly displayed, a bible that shaped morals, a baby book, a choo-choo train bank, and a family photo tucked quietly in the back. The tote now rests on a handmade quilt stitched by a child at just 14 years old, a layer of love beneath it all.

Balloon Sculpture

For my balloon sculpture, I mixed Plaster of Paris per the directions and poured it into a balloon. After tying it off, I wrapped rope around the balloon and used my fingers to shape it while the plaster was still soft. As it dried, the plaster held the shape, creating a unique and creative form. This project helped me explore how simple materials can be used to make intresting textures and shapes.

Visual Metaphor Project

Inheritance

I found this old toolbox full of rusty nails, evidence of labor, repetition, usefulness, and time. The nails reminded me of the hands my grandfather and father, who worked hard their entire lives, building, fixing, providing. I made wire flowers and rooted their stems into the old nails, to show growth and connection. The wire is bright, new and delicate, shaped with intention. It honors the work but becomes something more. Something that both holds strength and softness. The rust speaks to what was left behind: not just endurance, but the wear of years spent working without rest, without play. This piece is about inheritance, not just what we receive, but what we choose to reshape.

After watching a You Tube video by mizutama.soap, I was inspired to carve a bird out of soap. I gathered my materials, including a plain bar of soap, two carving knives, a needle tool, and an X-Acto knife. I drew my own bird template, cut it out, and traced the shape onto the surface of the soap. Then I carefully began carving away the soap, little by little, until the form of the bird started to appear. This project taught me how delicate and detailed soap carving can be, and how rewarding it is to see a simple block turn into something meaningful.

Reductive Sculpture

For my point, line, and plane project, I built a small lean-to structure using skinny understory trees from our property. I cut the branches to the same legnth, trimmed off the wild limbs, and tied the corners together using bungee ties. The structure had six points, with lines on each side and a cross brace in the back. I added straight sticks across the sloped roof to create a plane, then covered it with pine needles giving the lean-to clear legnth, width, and depth.

Point, Line and Plane Study

Slow Paper Sculpture

I made a paper- mache' sculpture of a sun. It is 12 inches in height, width, and depth. I made the glue using a flour and water mixture. For the armature I used a styrofoam ball and taped triangle shapes to it for the sun's rays. Then I added three layers of paper-mache' using multipurpose paper.

Cardboard Relief Sculpture

I made a cabin scene out of cardboard that included trees, mountains, and a moon. I cut and layered the cardboard to build up the shapes which gave the scene some depth. The project helped me to see how basic materials can be used to build a full landscape.

Fast Paper Sculpture

I wanted to make a butter dish out of paper, so I drew a pattern, cut it out, and folded the sides. I used tape to hold it together. This was a quick paper sculpture project, and it helped me practice turning a flat shape into a simple #D form.

Low-Relief

I used what I learned about low relief to decorate my pots with cabin scenes. I threw a slab and cut out some cabins, mountains,rocks,trees, and waterfall shapes. I attached them to my pots and they turned out beautiful.

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