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Soap Carving

Artist Statement The animal that I chose to carve out of soap was a fox, and the brand of soap that I used was Pre de Provenience, scent: sandalwood. The dimensions of each of my carving are 4 in x 2.75 in x 1.5 in. The names of the foxes are Frederick and Josephine.

Balsa Wood

Artist Statement My wood sculpture also included wood, paper, masking tape, pins, and wood glue. The dimensions are 8.5 in x 11.5 in x 2 in. The element that my wood sculpture focuses on is space. Each of the individuals levels off the sculpture are landscape like in structure and form, reminding one of a Surrealist painting. The title is Inverted Landscape. Artist Statement My paper sculpture included paper, wood, pins, masking tape, and wood glue. The dimensions are 8 in x 3 ft 6 in x 1 in. The element that my paper sculpture focuses on is symmetry, and playing off of what is symmetrical. At first glance, with its dreamcatcher like appearance, the sculpture looks and feels symmetrical, but at closer inspection the paper in the center curls and moves differently, and has a different width and height from piece to piece. The title is Rain.

Touch

"We pay no attention to our internal working unless something goes wrong, when we might feel hunger pangs, or headaches, or thirst. Still, scientist do not agree on exactly what pain is. Pg. 107 Point of Pain When I was reading the point of pain section, this quote hit me in an ironic way. The fact that we do not know exactly what pain is, and even so, much of are life is dictated on avoiding pain. Many life choices people make are made to avoid pain, and sometimes bring pain to others. Pain is also a constant underlining feeling that many people have and have to deal with. The illustration above is of someone getting acupuncture, not only is it a play on words of 'the point of pain', but it is also an example of how we put ourselves in temporary pain to have a long time goal. In the case of acupuncture it is temporary pain for long term pain relief.   "We remember the feel of a loved one's hand, how his body curves, the texture of his hair. Touch ...

Masking Tape Shoe

The measurements of the final masking tape shoe are, (10 in x 5 in x 4 in). The materials are, masking tape, glue, and pencil. The title is Converse. Process Photo Process Photo Paper Mock-up Professional Photos