beginning and ending.

I am finally done with all of my masks. they totally didn't turn out how I expected but still convey what the initial design was. I ran into a multitude of issues, but the result was pleasing. I'm in the process of documenting them now, and will update my blog with the photos as soon as they're done.

I've decided what to do next for my project. Over the past few months I've been very interested in body language. The difference between individuals, the similarities and differences that we consider the norm, and just basically what body language does to create a person's identity. From this I wanted to create a sculpture that creates a certain feeling within the viewer, that's light and airy although the sculpture will be made out of mostly metal which is heavy and stoic. Looking at these ideas after I had written them down I decided to make a caryatid that was solum and created an awkward presence among the viewers, or a medusa like statue that created fear among my guests. From this I decided to go for something I've never truly went for; humor.

I then decided to make an animal and more distinctly a giraffe. The initial idea was to make his head go through the gallery ceiling, or sitting like a child with his feet straight out and licking his face in content. Among brainstorming I dabbled on the idea of making an elephant and making him look light as a feather, but as elephants are so loaded, I decided to land on a giraffe. I then bounced between a literal feeling of the giraffe being a goof, or a less than obvious representation that will create joy within the viewer - i chose the ladder.

From this I decided to create a ten foot tall giraffe that was peering over onto my classmates' artwork. I'll compile a series of scaffolding that will hold the head and body together, and a balancing act among the legs to create a feeling of leaning forward. I'm still working on if I want to make the giraffe see through, or opaque or completely covered. wish me luck!