Architecture Relief

The time periods I used for this piece are Medieval and Romanesque. I was inspired by Trinity Church, Orveito Cathedral and St. George in the East for the Romanesque period. For the Medieval period, I was inspired by Osterlars Church, The Alcarzar, and Lavenham Houses.

Romanesque

Trinity Church- Henrey Hobson Richardson. Found here

Orvieto Cathedral. Found here

St George in the East. Found here

Medieval

Osterlars Church. Found here

The Alcazar. Found here

Lavenham Houses. Found here

My Project:

Final

The architecture relief was constructed to hang on the wall and to be approximately 24 inches long. Each side of the relief has a large pillar to unify the overall structure. The accents of balsa wood complement the middle section of this piece. The windows are covered in tracing paper and have string strung across each one. The highlights of balsa wood give the piece a sense of unity and the black accents give the relief some variety. The time periods I chose to represent throughout this piece gave me a lot of inspiration. The pillars on either side of the piece represent the historical time period of Romanesque architecture. The windows and upper portion of the piece show medieval architecture in that, the accents hold true to Lavenham houses. Another inspiration used in this piece is a large wall clock. When I began to create the architecture relief I wanted something that was timeless. Both grandfather clocks and cuckoo clocks share this type of theme. By mimicking the clock shape, I was able to effectively use both time periods and complete the projects successfully. 

Paper City

Final

Each of these pieces is created from paper and has a moving element. The first piece is meant to resemble a castle. Its edges are trimmed to create a delicate border that mimics the rest of the piece. All of the details in this piece are soft and subtle. The filigree on the front walls is duplicated in the piece that hangs above the gate. The gate is the element that can move. By pulling a tab, the gate can be raised or lowered. I created this piece by using very heavy paper and rubber cement. I cut the paper with an exacto knife to get clean edges. It rests on a piece of cedar that have been sanded down and rubbed with wax to make it shine. I was inspired by the castles that are found in fairy tale books and children's stories. I wanted this work to reflect how we never truly grow up.

The second piece is a bit more whimsical than the first. This piece is much smaller and stands on a block of that is supported with a brace in the middle. The little house sits on the edge of the cliff and has a windy rope ladder leading down to the lowest section. I created this piece by building a small box from paper and gluing a pinwheel and roof on top. The house in this piece was inspired by a Doctor Suess book and all the fantastic imagery he uses within his stories

Masking Tape Shoes

The masking tape shoes are constructed solely from masking tape and nothing else. They resemble a size eight Nike running shoe. The details as seen above include the mesh on the tongue of the shoe, various check marks and a textured bottom. I created this pair of shoes by manipulating masking tape, in a way that, it creates form and texture. I did this by using additive and subtractive measures. My process consisted of rolling masking tape and grouping it in a way to build this form. After I had a strong base I covered it with a thick layer of masking tape to smooth the  outside layer. I engraved on the bottom of the shoe to make the surface have shape. This piece was completed in roughly 30 studio hours. My inspirations came from everyday life in my Nikes. The shoes go where I go and if they could speak they would have a lot to stay. This piece represents the travel of my everyday life. 

Searching for Elements and Principles

Organic Line

This is an example of organic lines because these shapes cannot be named. Instead they are free form.

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Rectilinear Line

This sketches uses rectangular lines to form the building. These lines are clearly defined and can be labeled. They make shapes we can name.

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Organic Shape

This is image shows organic shape, in that, no shape can be clearly defined. All the lines form odd shapes.

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Geometric Shape

This is an example of geometric shapes because all the shapes can be named, square, triangle, circle etc.

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Scale (show a difference in size)

This is image shows proportion because the match stick are quite large compared to the girl. This is an abstract perspective because it isn't a normal view.

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Symmetry

This is an example of symmetry because you can evenly cut this piece down the middle and each side mirrors one another.

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Asymmetry

This image is an example of asymmetry because even though the each side of the piece does not mirror the other, the piece is balanced.

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Repetition

This is an example of repetition because of how the artist used the hands. 

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Actual Texture

This is an example of actual texture because it can be felt.

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Simulated Texture

The image on the right is an example of simulated texture.  The woman's shirt has a clear print on it, but if you were to touch it, it would not have texture, it would be flat.

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