Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Tension Piece





I'm particularly disatisfied with this project, mainly because I ran into so many hinderances that the idea is so far stretched from my original plan that it's a new piece entirely. I wanted the piece to express the tension I feel when walking barefoot (which I do often) and I come across areas which have things like thorns, broken glass, gravel, etc. As well as it being uncomfortable for me, whoever I'm with shows an obvious reaction to my discomfort but they usually don't say anything. This is the tension I wanted to capture in the photographs, and I wanted to go one step further and bring an element of the photographs into the room with the broken glass. I wanted it to be subtle, hard to see unless you're really looking for the edges, and in this manner create an undefined edge to the piece. Overall, I love the way the glass worked and will hopefully be working with it again.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

People Who Inspire Me

Harold Edgerton

Wenda Pyman

Ansel Adams

Michael Frye

Bill Cunningham

Mitchell Davis

Tom Milsom

John Green

John Muir

Richard Serra

Brian Dettmer

Andy Goldsworthy

Marisa Vitielo

Tom Swope

Stanley Forman

Vincent Van Gogh

Vondell Swain

Andy Warhol

Martin Scorsese

Bob Peterson

More Book Art - Brian Dettmer

I know this assignment was a while ago, but in my online adventures I stumbled across Brian Dettmer. 
The Household Physicians, 2008. Altered books. 10-1/2" x 8" x 12"

Modern Painters (1873,) 2008. Altered books. 9-1/8" x 6-3/4"

Kingdom, 2008. Altered Books. 9-5/8" x 10-3/4" x 9-3/4"

Dairy Nets and Soda, 2007. Altered Book. 6-12" x 6" x 2-1/2"

Result, 2011. Encyclopedia Set with pedestal. 34-1/2" x 27" x 11-3/8" (46-1/2" x 35" x 16" with pedestal) 

American People,  2011. Hardcover books, acrylic medium. 61" x 39" x 14"

I won't go into detail about his statement or process, but I suggest that if you have time, go to his website and read for yourself. His work is inspiring to me, he enjoys the same kind of slow and meticulous work that I do, and I look forward to learning more of him and his work.