jan 26 reflection

have you used any new materials or processes? why or why not?

In my piece, I have used both new and old materials and processes. I was familiar with working with metal because of my previous project, but it was still a relatively new process to me. Originally I was not going to use metal again because I thought it would be too heavy for my piece, but it ended up being the most suitable material, and also helped with time constraints because of my familiarity with it. Another new aspect I hadn’t tried before was making a puppet. I had a limited idea of what I considered a costume to be before, so I wanted to try to take my ideas into a new direction and get out of my comfort zone. I struggled to visualize my designs in a 3d space because of how much I am used to working on paper, so I made a few models to see how my piece would interact with the body. Once I was satisfied with that, I chose to work with cardboard. A material I was familiar with, but not in the context I had it in. I knew that cardboard would be light, which was a decision I had to make because of how the piece fits on the body. I worked with cardboard in a new way by putting it in a sculptural context, rather than a 2d one. It had the effect I wanted, thin layers from a side angle, and flat from a front angle.

On thursday, I set a goal for having my piece completely finished so that I only had to worry about minor changes on friday. I started by skewering my jaw pieces, which did not look how I wanted them to and kept sliding across the sticks I put through them. To fix this, I created reinforcements in between the pieces so they would hold their shape when I picked them up. I was mostly done with the head piece, so I spent the rest of the day reinforcing the layers so they would stay in place with glue. I was satisfied with the result, although the weight was slightly off.

Arrivals process and final

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