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Advanced Sculpture
1y ago
Derek Charleton
Control
2022
4' x 7' x 4 1/2'
This would be my second/third time creating an installation piece, however, this would be my first time combing both videos with my steel sculptural work. I had been planning on doing mixed media, video, and sculpture pieces for a while but never really had a reason to execute making one until this semester when I had both a video class and the sculpture class. The key objective I wanted from this piece is to see if I can an element to my sculptures to bring them more alive and surreal with the means of both sound and video ..read more
Advanced Sculpture
1y ago
Derek Charleton
Rust
2022
5" x 13" 4 1/2"
The Rust figure was mostly an experiment with the aging and rusting of steel utilizing an older figure I had made for another sculpture; the House. The House sculpture had sat out for about two semesters, allowing the piece to naturally rust and decay before I decided to rip off some of the figures attached and re-use them. I took each figure that I took off and repaired fragile parts, such as the arms and legs, sprayed a little bit of vinegar and salt on it, and set them back outside to let some of the fresh mig welds rust over. I think ..read more
Advanced Sculpture
1y ago
Derek Charleton
Melt
2022
13" x 12" x 10"
The melt figure was an idea derived from melted, pooled-up steel deposits from welding along with found objects that I had collected together in the metal shop. Just like the previous figure of the semester, Stride, my goal was to make the sculpture to appear as if it was fluid and organic rather than being too rigid. At the same time, trying to further push my processes of welding further and expand the figures I make in different forms and different poses. I also wanted to see if I could heat up the legs in a way with the figure ..read more
Advanced Sculpture
1y ago
Grace Schacterle
Glisten
2022
Plaster, metal mesh, canvas, paint
9" x 3" x 11"
I made Glisten because I wanted to create something smooth and soft out of typically rigid materials like metal and plaster. I bent metal mesh to look like bunched up fabric. Then, using plaster bandages and plaster, I built up layers and sanded them down until smooth. Lastly, I painted it white and added iridescent varnish. I used a gloss varnish to make it look like satin and almost as if it were wet. Eventually, I would like to experiment with different methods of creating something like this ..read more
Advanced Sculpture
1y ago
Jeff Kim
My Current Life stage
2022
Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, Soil, Peat Moss, Corn Stocks, Dried Grass
10’ 4” X 16’ X 16’
In Japanese culture, Cherry Blossoms represent how short and fleeting life really is and how incredibly beautiful from its infancy to death. The moment when the blossoms start to sprout and bloom the explosion of life happens very quickly and the beauty of the flowers in full bloom is mesmerizing. As the flowers start to fall from the tree showering the landscape with a beautiful blanket of color everywhere is intoxicating. This cycle of life happens i ..read more
Advanced Sculpture
1y ago
Jeff Kim
Rebirth to an Artist
2022
Stainless Steel, Mild Steel
22" X 45" X 40"
The lotus flower is India’s National Flower. In the religious symbolism of Buddhism and Hinduism, the lotus flower is a sign of divinity and served as a symbol for art, culture, and philosophy. The Lotus flower represents purity, tranquility, and rebirth in many cultures. To me, the rebirth symbolism is the most intriguing as my path in life has had multiple rebirths. Today I am going through one of those rebirths and blossoming as an artist, a poetic symbol of the lo ..read more
Advanced Sculpture
1y ago
*Temporary in progress images*
Grace Schacterle
Paralyzed
October 2022
Air dry clay, Steel, Gold paint
_ x_ x _ ft
Paralyzed is a sculpture about pain, immobility, and trauma. Last May, I tore two discs in my back, leaving me paralyzed for 6 weeks. I was in the hospital for a week where I experienced malpractice. I then had to learn how to walk again. I wanted this sculpture to not only convey the excruciating physical pain that comes with that injury, but also the emotional pain I went through in that time as well. I wanted the clay to feel organic yet rigid which is why I shape ..read more
Advanced Sculpture
1y ago
Derek Charleton
Walking Figure
Fall 2022
17”x39”x27”
The walking figure was an attempt and somewhat experiment to brake out of my typical figure poses that I make with my sculptures. The goal was to make the sculpture to appear as it was walking in a fluid and organic way, while also trying to further push my processes further and expand the figures I make. I ended up taking items from a previous sculpture I had made and utilized those pieces to create a different but also interesting head to the figure. Plus I thought it would be a good way to play onto the meaning and a little bit of ..read more