Project 3 In-Progress Documentation

My initial goal was to sew two fully black gloves and intertwine them with a pillow in grasp. This was to mimic hardships of the very pandemic that restricted this progress. COVID-19 has been nothing short of harrowing for myself, my peers, family who if not worried are very much drained from our current dailyContinue reading “Project 3 In-Progress Documentation”

11/9 Worn Object Concept Sketches

My driving concept bleeds of hot pink blood and black hand figures worn as gloves. I’d like for the gloves to pose similarly to a cusp grasp, the pink blood piling onto palms, spilling to the floor and mirroring the overflowing and overwhelming affects I’ve had since quarantining and experiencing a pandemic on campus. I’llContinue reading “11/9 Worn Object Concept Sketches”

11/2 – Artist Research: Lucy McRae

What is the purpose or function of the object they’ve made? Lucy McRae specializes in depicting morphed forms of the self to functional systems already in place in the world,. The first and second image store human bodies in churn-like pillowy machines to mimic “our submissive nature towards technology” as an example. I do enjoyContinue reading “11/2 – Artist Research: Lucy McRae”

Object of Affection: Project Recap

What object did you choose to replicate and why did you choose it? I chose to replicate a cherished Toad plushie! I reflected on how I obtained each of my plushies on my bed—and for some of them I couldn’t remember where! A toad plushie I own falls in that category as a squishy, bouncyContinue reading “Object of Affection: Project Recap”

9/7 Object of Affection – Sonja Clark

Sonja Clark’s Afro-Carribean heritage may already serve pointers to her recurring materials used in her work. Her widely known use of human combs, hair and commonly held items such as pennies draw hints of African Lifestyle– the above image’s penny structure signals ideas of what it means to live as a Black person in America.Continue reading “9/7 Object of Affection – Sonja Clark”

9/1 The Silver Pin + This American Life

Reading The Silver Pin reminds me just how deep an object’s layers or layered context can be. The llama plushie sitting next to me on my bed has lived four years now and it took reading this article to realize that. My guardian bought it at my first comic con in Chicago, and was perfectlyContinue reading “9/1 The Silver Pin + This American Life”

9/14 10 Sketches + Hollow Sphere, Laminated Cone, Hollow Cone + The Case of Abstraction

The Case of Abstraction The Case of Abstraction highlights varied utilization of abstraction as a concept over time, with it’s earlier uses dating back to both World Wars into more present documentation today. Abstraction itself is used to communicate while breaking visual cues or rules with organization involved, and uses the complete disregard of organizationContinue reading “9/14 10 Sketches + Hollow Sphere, Laminated Cone, Hollow Cone + The Case of Abstraction”

9/9 Four Main Forms + Artist Research

Artist Research — Amish Kapoor Amish Kapoor is comically known for his Bean located in Chicago and much larger gatekeeping of the darkest black across the world. I’m already excited to explore how I learned about his work. It’s comical as I’ve never found the Bean especially astonishing as I live in Chicago, and bypassContinue reading “9/9 Four Main Forms + Artist Research”

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