For this arrangement, I struggled to find an idea that I was able to perfectly visualize and create. I was terrified at the idea of carving clay and worried that I would make a mistake. I kept waiting to start this project, but after five days had passed, I knew that I needed to stop making excuses and begin carving. This piece required a leap of faith; after making a few subtractions and constantly moving the clay, I began to sketch lines onto the sides of the cube. I then exaggerated these lines and ultimately ended up with the following. I feel like this piece reminds me that the path may not be clear at first, but if you just take the first few steps, the rest will follow.
I really love this piece and how flexible it is to view. I also struggled with this project and was really apprehensive. I like how every shape kind of plays off each other and you can use any side as the base – – it’s a really interactive piece! I think it could also be cool to play more with the carving and negative space between each little piece/shape.
What I find really interesting about your piece is that it seems to be also fluid and yet rigid. I really like how you were able to carve out the wavy parts and how flexible those pieces seem to be. The squares also add a sense of hardness that lets us know that the clay isn’t completely malleable which pulls us back from the fantasy of the piece. Overall your piece is really interactive and I really like it.
I really like how the longer you look at this piece, the more you see. You can also turn it any which way and you will see something different. The first picture looks like it could be a piece of coral. I think it was impressive how you got some parts of it very round and then carved the hole out through the middle as well.