3D Concentration Idea?

For my idea, I want to explore Piaget's theory of child development; specifically the preoperational stage. In this stage, children are notorious for being egocentric (In this case, egocentrism refers to the child's inability to see a situation from another point of view). Because of egocentrism, the child also exhibits animism, the belief that inanimate objects have human sentiments. These inanimate objects are used for transitions, security and imaginary friends. This Concentration illustrate transitions, security and imaginary friends through the relationships between kids and their toys.

These pieces are not yet finished: they need to be worked on a little more and fired and other materials will be worked into the pieces (i.e. fabric, resin, wire, acrylic paint and glazes maybe).

 "Security Blanket" 

White Earthenware Clay

"Security Blanket" 

White Earthenware Clay

 "Lost Friend"

Clay, Wire

 "Lost Friend"
Clay, Wire

3D Breadth

I have finished my 3D breadth. Quite a few of my works have strong messages conveyed through both the materials and subject matter. Some of the works are not finished; however, they will soon be done and photographed better. Even though this is my breadth, many of the pieces are typical of my artistic style.

Shake It...Again...Again

More Shake It photos. Not much to say. It was taken on the iPhone. 

Some of these pictures were taken of a burning sculpture. The rest of them focused on shadows and light and color.

Double-Decker Pier

I'm making a double-decker pier. It's going to be like a shopping center thing on a pier. At the end of the pier there is an aquarium that goes underwater. Down the center of the pier are two large rectangular holes which will become two large buildings (possibly a Target and Macy's). In the front, there will be a stair case and in the back there will probably be another stair case but I need to think through how I will do it. I have also constructed small square (2inx2in.) that are like the atriums in popeii. I'm going to put a bunch of detail all over the place...eventually. This was made with Foam core, Paper, and something called Basswood.

Shake It......Again

Here are some more Shake It photos taken exclusively from my iPhone. They are all taken at different times at different places so they are merely a random assortment of pictures that have no connected quality at all.

Teapot

I made a teapot. It was made out of clay with the slab method (just to be technical). I also found out that you can use vinegar instead of slip so I decided to try that out (it works well). The objects I sculpted onto it were not planned or related in any way but now I feel like the teapot demonstrates the absurdity and childishness of violence. I see this with the whimsy in the tongues and the violence depicted through, the soon to be, brass knuckles.  I think I will paint it/ glaze it in a way that emulates that idea. Also, I plan on having it stand on something war like but I'm not sure yet; however, I want the structure to be made from metal or look like metal. I will post more pictures when its complete. 

Mon-e

I made this thing out of one dollar bills and fishing line. I put this thing on a lamp and it made a sculpture and it took ten-ish minutes to make. It obviously not my most favorite work but it will do. This could either be a cool photography piece or a cool sculpture; you decide. Either way the name will be "Mon-e".

iPhone: Shake It

I saw some really cool work by Mark Leet where he took a bunch of amazing photos with an iPhone camera (specifically, "Shake It" which converts photos into Polaroids). I tried it out for myself and I found that the colors are much richer and the light seems to become more contrasted; this is what I came up with:

"Herbert"

iPhone photo done with "Shake It"

"Painter: Enter Here"

iPhone photo done with "Shake It" 

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iPhone photo done with "Shake It"