It's finally done! This has actually been quite an exciting process. The final piece in finishing this product included painting the bottom of the brim pink and then coating it in sparkles. I think going forward I need to paint the bottom first. Painting it after doing the sculptural work on the top was a very big mistake and the painting job could've been better. I am happy with the overall shape and look of the top portion. Here's to one big fluffy pink hat!
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I am incredibly bummed to have missed this actual lecture. To make up I did some additional research and watched the videos posted on Mrs. Mosley's website. I think Freyer's art is very interesting. He calls into question conceptual art, which for me I struggle with as an artist. My art frequently stems from spontaneity and is largely subject-based. For Freyer, his art is in the experience, in the concept of ideas such as conversation. Freyer interestingly pointed out how, for many, conceptual art is hard "to get." To understand conceptual art, there is a more frequent need to have a larger knowledge of the art world and the artists that create. I very much agree with this statement. Many of my friends simply don't appreciate conceptual art, because they don't get it. To be honest, however, I do understand it. Conceptual art in itself is technical and can be harder to appreciate. I admire those who explore concepts through art. Freyer's exploration of conversation is personally a really engaging and fun way to approach being present in life. Freyer in multiple pieces notes on the importance of conversation and his work often incorporates conversation. His piece, "Fifty Conversations From The Other Side," involves having a conversation over coffee. In another work, Freyer has two people sit for twenty minutes. At the end of twenty minutes they then share a glass of water. After finishing their glass they drop in a dollar coin, fill it back up with water, and then Freyer seals the jar, and that is the art. I think this is a really interesting concept that promotes much needed conversation on the importance of being present - not being on your phone, engaging and really listening to someone. I honestly would really love to do the water piece. I would be interested to see what I talked about with someone else. Overall I really enjoy this artist. Hopefully I will be able to meet him in the future. Want to learn more?Watch Freyer's Ted Talk to find out more. This gallery was absolutely amazing. There were multiple pieces that I felt resonated with me. There was of course the more traditional rendering of figures in the Kehinde Wiley pieces. Below in the bottom right I have featured, "The Two Sisters." I absolutely love this piece - much like I absolutely love every single other piece done by Kehinde Wiley. I just admire the incredible realism in the figures that Wiley is able to achieve. Furthermore the dresses of these women are absolutely fabulous. I took some close ups of just the fabrics. If I time in the future I think doing a few studies of the fabric could really help my future drawings of dresses. Additionally, while slightly a different media, I absolutely fell in love with the photography of Sally Mann. Her pieces center around her daughter, who is often unclothed, however the posture and positions in which she is placed renders a highly powerful composition and greatly reminds me of female power. I love her compositions. At the actual gallery, there were only two pieces featured, however, on the website, there are some additional ones that I highly encourage you all to look at. My final favorite piece was, "Toothless," done by Sonya Clark. Clarks pieces are highly content-based. Clark is a Richmond based artist. "Toothless" revolves around the idea of aging and how gradually we become toothless as we age. It also revolves around the idea of the struggles of African Americans. Her installations are extremely interesting and I am very inspired by her conceptual pieces. I like her exploration of the idea of time. Perhaps in my "frivolity" themed work I could incorporate more of the idea of time to make for more powerful conceptual work. I'm not sure though but is it possible however to have a powerful piece if there is not powerful content? Check out these cool links for more info:
Sally Man Website: www.sallymann.com/early-work Sally Man Work at Try-me Gallery: www.try-me.org/gallery/mann.php The Try-Me Gallery Collection: www.try-me.org/new.gallery.php Sonya Clark's amazing concepts: sonyaclark.com/concept/combs/ Just trying to add up the sculptural element of the hat. I am experimenting with some feathers and bows. I additionally spray painted some wire. Still not sure exactly what I want, but I think if I just play around a bit things will work out. In the future too I will have to paint the bottom of the brim!
Getting closer to finished? I have officially finished paper macheing. I then covered the top brim of the hat with a pink fabric and trimmed the edges with a lace ribbon. I think I will stick to a largely monochromatic, pink, color scheme. Not super sure where I am going to go from here. The last picture is of me playing with some wire. I want to have something loopy and wild on the top, so maybe wire will be the solution? Not sure yet.
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Why Shinique Smith?In my research for sculptural artists, I came across Smith's work. All together, I am absolutely in love. There is a whimsical element and play with line, texture, and material. I think that this whimsicalness greatly relates to the content and ultimate feel of my sculpture. I really admire the interplay between both 2D and 3D in her overall compositions. I feel that this element greatly reflects my multi-media, multi-dimensional pieces in the past. The whimsical energy of Smith's pieces additionally resonate with me. I love the absolute dynamism. Smith's pieces are not just about full-out and all-over movement, like much of the Abstract Expressionist pieces we have seen, but there are focal points in which Smith's lines intersect - breaths of energy where movement collides. I want to be able to somehow incorporate Smith's dynamic energy into my piece. Some interesting Links: Click this link to see some of her works: shiniquesmith.com/ To learn more about Shinique Smith’s Thought Process, click here: www.nashvillescene.com/arts-culture/article/13061846/the-scene-talks-to-artist-shinique-smith-about-her-exhibit-at-the-frist Questions for Reflection:1. Color is an important element in Smith’s work. Smith reflects on how both the rainbow and the color black are important to her works content. What is Smith trying to say in using the rainbow and making her pieces multi-colored? What is Smith trying to say in using the color black?
2a. In the interview, Smith mentions her use of reused objects and use of found materials for her collages. Why does she do this? 2b. As a follow up, how does Smith’s use of materials in her pieces compare to that of Louise Nevelson's (Past Artist Spotlight)? Where does their content compare/contrast? Would you say that Smith is an “assemblage sculptor? 3. In reading up on the work of Shinique Smith, her work is described as, “an ecosystem of cooperative corporeality.” What does this mean in relation to her work? Do you think this is an accurate description of her pieces? Why or why not? Unfortunately, I did not get to take any process pictures this week. Largely this week consisted of building up and finishing to paper mache the hat. The hat is still not completely covered yet. Hopefully I will not run out of time! Wednesday, I took a small detour however, and made the actual head part of the hat bigger. For some reason between initially measuring it and putting it together, the head part became rather small. I figured that being able to wear the hat was an important element of the piece, so I went on ahead to fix the sizing. To make it bigger I cut a slit through the entire hat, and then inserted a piece to make it overall a little wider. The goal for next week is to finish the paper mache and get some color on the hat. I want to use fabric, however, I am unsure of how to attach the fabric to the hat. My sewing skills are subpar, however, I feel glue may just look tacky. Just some thoughts.
This week I think I made some pretty good progress. On Wednesday I reinforced the structure a bit with some more bendy type dowel rods. I worry that after paper macheing the structure, that the hat will lose its floppy shape. Hopefully the wood will better support the flops. Towards the end of class Wednesday I was also able to begin covering the top of the hat with paper mache. Friday consisted of reinforcing the structure by paper macheing the bottom. I'm pretty excited to see where this goes!
Excited to begin our new sculpture project! I plan to make a super decorated hat (from scratch!). The ultimate goal is for it to go along with the fluffy and frivolous glitter theme that I have tried to hone in on in my art this past year. To begin, I constructed an armature from the hat this week with paper and wire. Monday consisted of making the center part and Wednesday consisted of making the brim. I plan to use paper mache to make the structure stronger before covering it with fabric. Before that, I think I will go ahead and reinforce the curves with some more wire. My only worry at this point is that the hat may be a little small. I measured the base to fit my head, which may have not been the way to go as I have a naturally small head. I worry that after covering everything with paper mache and such it will just not fit. Oh well.... it may just become a baby hat!
I was watching the short on Garry Winogrand and I absolutely love - not only everything about the subject but also the cinematography of the video as well. I think this talk is really interesting in how Waters has developed and established herself both as a successful career artist and as as an artist in academia. I think that a lot of times art frequently gets the rep of not being financially stable, and there is the stereotype of that, “starving artist,” however it’s really interesting to see how our Lunchtime Lecture Guests come in, passionate about their art, and always talk about how they make a living. I find it quite interesting - as there are various ways. But yes, in most cases, all the artists have a “day job.” Which makes sense. I think that in finding what you love to do, it is necessary to find a career that interests you, that supports you, and that you can grow and develop as a person. I think this is somewhat similar to what I ultimately want to do in my professional career. As of now, my main hobby is dancing - I dance close to fourteen or more hours a week, and when I am older I would love to be a semi-professional dancer. However, arguably dancers get paid less than other artists. In addition to my dance I want to study urban planning and hopefully work part time in that field. In this way I can work part time in an interesting, financially stable job, and also enjoy dancing part time. I believe that for those who revel in the mastery of the arts, it’s important to bring that with you as you age - continue your studies and passion for art. To learn more about Ms. Freyer here is a great link that gives a good summary of her work and accomplishments: arts.vcu.edu/photofilm/people/sasha/ Want to learn more about Cinematography? Check out this video: |
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