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Purpose:
To understand how a line can be used to create a three-dimensional form;
To use reed to create a sculpture that considers space, balance, 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:
I first started off by grabbing a piece of wet reed, I was careful about the one I picked because I had to make sure it was one that felt ‘right’ to me. Then I started bending the reed in whichever way it wanted to go, I wasn’t really thinking about any particular shapes while doing this, I just let the reed form itself. On my second attempt, I tried to think more logically about it, I started thinking about the loops and what shapes I could make with the reed. This attempt helped me understand the capabilities of the reed and how I might want my final attempt to look. My final sculpture I had to redo many times because every way I tried didn’t feel right, but then I realized that there really isn’t a right way to do this challenge. Everyone had a different-looking sculpture because everyone has different ideas and different connections with their piece. I paperclipped the points of intersection and left it to dry until the next class. When the time to glue the reeds came, I was scared I was going to mess up my sculpture, but it ended up fine. The next time I came to class we had to put in our point of emphasis, and it was a lot harder than I thought. It turn out exactly how I wanted it to but it still contributes to the character of my piece. I see variety in my sculpture in the sizes of the loops and where they intersect with each other. For my point of emphasis, I glued a piece of tissue paper to one of my loops. I learned that there is no right or wrong way to do a sculpture. It reflects you and your personal ideas, the design can embody anything you want it to, and it can hold any amount of meaning you want it to. Like Stephen White mentioned in his work, there is a level of spiritualness to using natural materials like wood to create something beautiful.
Brainstorming:
Attempt 1
Attempt 2
When I first tried this challenge, I bent the reed where it wanted to go, I played with its abilities. hor the second attempt, I thought about the shapes a little more and really focused on the loops. I redid my third and final reed piece many times because it never felt right, but then I realized that it didn't have to look a certain way. From this challenge, I learned that there is no right or wrong way for this to look, it is supposed to reflect you and your ideas. That being said, I do think the first attempt fits the criteria better as it has more complexity to it, which means more options for emphasis. It has intersections throughout the whole piece and when you look at it, it feels like one big loop that flows into smaller ones. I think the whole piece balances itself well, it has composed and elegant shapes.
Final reed sculpture
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