Object Development

These are my finished final pieces for Object. 
I created the word 'inadequate' to challenge my own perceptions on what a sculpture is. 
Then following the brief I made 10 sculptures, and destroyed them. I am displaying the images on my wall to form the word, the destroyed row underneath the original. 
I have used different processes and materials for each sculpture.
Knitting, wood, wire, cardboard, illustration, quilting, plaster, embroidery, collage and metal. 


Although I feel like my project was successful I feel like I didn't explore a wider range of materials as I originally wanted to. 


If I was to do this again I would explore a wider range of materials to create an extravagant outcome, that none of the letters would look similar. 

Object Development

I created this 'N' out of a thick piece of plywood. I used the ban saw that I learned to use in the wood workshop with Steve Perkins.

I used the bansaw to get the shape, but to get the smooth edges and corners I used a file and sandpaper. 

To get the curve I have on the edge of my work I used the sander and gently sanded away a small curve to produce this outcome. I initially had an issue with the making of the letter because I attached two thick pieces of plywood together, to create a piece that could stand up by itself, therefore where I attached them together, i had holes where You could see where the nails were. 

But to overcome this issue I used a mixture of super glue and sawdust to cover the holes evenly.

Object Development

I created this metal 'E' out of aluminium using techniques and processes I learned in the Metal workshop I had with Pete Whitehouse. 
I used tin snips, and a small hand saw to cut out the 2 sides to the letter. then, using little pieces of aluminium tube I separated the sides to create a 3D shape, then using nut and bolts I attached them.


This was fairly easy to make, although I initially encountered a problem with sawing, as it was harder than I thought, but I overcame this issue, by working slower with the metal, instead of rushing to saw it. 
Although I think this sculpture turned out quite successfully, If I was to do it again I would think about surface pattern, instead of having plain aluminium, or maybe to work with other metals. 

Object research

I have been researching possible ways of creating some of my letters to create my word 'INADEQUATE'.


I have researched an artist called Kyle Bean. KyleBean.co.uk
He is a designer that does installations, window displays and advertising.
These following pieces of work were made from card, paper, hair, fabric and found objects. 

Object

Chosen title : Make 10 sculptures, photograph them and destroy them. The images are the work.


Definition of sculpture: 'Make or represent a form by carving, casting or any other shaping techniques.'
                                   'Also, the art of making a two or three dimensional representative.'


My 10 sculptures will be letters that form the word 'INADEQUATE'.
I am using the word inadequate because after looking at the definition of sculpture I am challenging my own perceptions of what a sculpture is, and this to me is an inadequate representation of a sculpture.


I want to make the 10 sculptures out of different materials and techniques.