Doodling / Drawing in Space

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 consider where artists find their inspiration

Final Sculpture (Medium: Reeds)

Reflection Responses

Variety is important in any work of art, and that fact is no different with my sculpture. In the final reed sculpture that I created, variety is clearly demonstrated. The contrast between the tightly-packed loops of the left side compared to the larger, twisted loops of the right side come together to create a balanced work that shows variety. This also ties into the emphasis shown in my work; the smaller loops of the left side combined with the strips of reeds that I placed between two loops create the place of emphasis in my work. I envisioned a turtle’s shell as I placed the strips on, similar in shape to a hemisphere. This striped hemisphere is clearly the place of emphasis in my reed sculpture.

After completing the “Artists Who Think About Space” assignment, I realized that sculptors have many different approaches to their contrasting styles of three-dimensional art. For example, in the assignment I looked at Mark di Suvero and Ruth Asawa, and it amazes me that their works are so different, yet are united under the blanket term of sculpting. Compared to the heavy lifting machinery and crazy tools that Mark di Suvero uses, Ruth Asawa’s work seems to be very minor in comparison; but, as I looked deeper into Asawa’s work, I came to appreciate it even more that di Suvero’s, as each individual loop of all of her sculptures had to be manipulated by her with her bare hands, a process that seems extremely painful yet rewarding at the end.

Practice Sculptures