Drawing in Space

My first three tries are the images surrounding the final product in the middle.

Reed 4 by 10 inches

Project Purpose:

To understand how a line can be used to create a three-dimensional form

To create a sculpture that considers balance and repetition, variety and emphasis

To learn about sculpture artists and where they find their inspiration

Artists Studied: Ruth Asawa, Mark di Suvero, Mia Pearlman, Martin Puryear, Richard Serra, Sarah Sockbeson, Stephan White

Reflection:

The first step was getting the seven-foot-long piece of reed which was soaking in a bucket of water to make it bendy and flexible. We took it out and went back to our desks to start making the piece. I then started making loops and swirls and binding the loops with paper clips. I used up all the reed and took a picture. I then took it apart and did it two more times for a total of three pictures. I inserted them all into the website and picked my favorite one and recreated it. I then glued each of the intersections and held it together with paper clips to dry. After that, I put my paper on for my point of interest. I then attached my string and hung it up in front of the backdrop to take the final picture. I have big loops and spaces and then also a lot smaller areas of space. I have shown emphasis by making it long but not too wide, so pretty skinny overall. It almost looks like gravity has a pull on the sculpture. It is harder than it looks to make, and the paper part of it was the hardest. I also learned how the paper catches the eye, and if you spin the object around it makes new ideas and shapes.