Drawing on Objects

"Woodland and its Woodland Creatures"

Drawing on Objects

Materials: Wood, Wood glue, nails, wood stains, and acrylic paint

Dimensions: 1'5" x 1'3" x 1', 8 1/4" x 10 3/4" x 2 1/4", 7" x 3 1/2" x 2", 7" x 4 1/2" x 2", 4 1/2" x 6 1/4" x 1 1/2", 7 1/2" x 6 3/4" x 3/4"

Artist Statement:

The project focused on our own interpretations and the imagination that we used to have as a child and how it still continues to be with us even as we get older.

When I was making the toy designs, I did not want them to represent any particular creature, instead, whatever comes to mind when I put the pieces together for the toys. I wanted to explore the unlimited imagination we have as humans, and how we are all able to think of something different when looking at something that can be interpreted. Even if we do have similar ideas, we all have different ways in perceiving the shapes, such as the colors and features.

While working on this project, it unlocked my inner child, or memories from when I used to a kid and would play with all of my toys. It brought back the times when I used to spend all day playing with my toys, having them all scattered across the floor, and continue expanding on the plot I had for the day and then the play set would expand along with it.

This whole project to me was about finding your inner child, going back and remembering how creative you were before you learn the truths about life and our world, the reality of living. A time when everything was considered your own world and what you think of it and anything at the time seems possible. 

Research/ Inspiration

Marisol Escobar

 

https://www.moma.org/collection/works/82062

Ben Bocquelet

 

https://conference.pictoplasma.com/2014/ben-bocquelet/

https://twitter.com/benbocquelet?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Rachel Beach

http://www.rachelbeach.com/long-standing/