To Hang- Nathan

 For my to-hang project, I want to create something to hold one of my monsteras. One of the coolest ways I've seen plants be grown is by using a Japanese technique called Kokedama. “koke” meaning moss and “dama” meaning ball. This art form is centuries old and is branch of the art of Bonsai. It is an accent to the nodes of the plant display where a moss ball is the focal and supporting point for a sculpted tree or plant. This way of growing plants is something I haven't tried yet and I think would be a great way to use To Hang. For my main To Hang element I want to create some sort of figuring that will be climbing on the wall carrying the ball on its back or hanging from attached ropes.  

To Light- Nathan

 

For my To light project I want to create something more natural looking to fit my space. I love the aesthetic of paper lamps and want to create a standing one that seemed to have natural look to it. I will be creating one that has pencil rod inside of it to create the illusion of a tree. I will also be casting frogs and lizards to create a shadow effect that will look like it's sitting on a leaf and is alive inside. these will be placed up against the paper sides. Structurally, for the bottom, I will make a base that will look like roots but function to help keep the lamp sturdy just like the roots of a tree do.

Nesto_To Light

 9.27.2022

To Light:

- Candle light-Artificial light-Natural light

Found Object--

Image Inspiration--

Leg Lamp

Rachel Katzmann To Light

 My artist inspiration is Kendal Buster. Buster's sculptures use light material around wire which makes the sculpture feel light. They are abstract but many of the pieces represent landscapes. They are often lit up and the layers create a different amount of highlights and shadows throughout the piece. 

Here are more images that I found on Pinterest with similar ideas. Sculptural relief flowers which I will use in the center of the sun. And other lamps that cast shadows. 

My to Light idea is a sun lamp. It will be made of layered steel panels and cut-outs on the side, or maybe tinted Plexi glass and steel panels. From the front view, it will look like a half-sun with radial sun rays layered back and forth. The center of the sun will have a cast iron relief depicting flowers, I am not sure how I should go about making the flowers, can I cast real flowers? Or should I sculpt them from clay? From the side and top view, it will have alternating panels and cut-outs so that the light can shine through and create sun rays on the wall and ceiling, the shadows are the most important thing that I want from this sculpture. The light bulb will be in the center. It will sit on a table or nightstand and the dimensions will be 8x4x2 inches. 

Amber Shaw-To Light

 #1 Idea

    Sunflowers!! So I would have a 'bunch' of sunflowers with a long stand and a square platform. I thought of Ashley's sculpture piece that had all the pieces but not one stood up by itself. Sunflowers grow in groups and support each other against the wind and the rain. This is true with humans as well when it comes to communities, relationships, friends, and families. I would like all the centers of the sunflowers to glow to symbolize the strength in numbers. Along with the centers, the armature of the petals has some light and connects the end of one petal to the next. I think this would be great if I could incorporate resin around the center brown part of the sunflowers, where the petals connected to the center. It would glow and reflect the light well. The sunflowers would be the actual size of a real one. About 5-6" full bloom and stand about 4-6' tall. 

#2 Idea

    Again Sunflower!!  This one sunflower would hang from the ceiling and be bigger. the center would hold a light. An inset light that moves to focus on an area, much like the sunflower grows to follow the sun. The light itself would be painted brown and textured to blend into the center of the flower. The lights I have researched are about 5.5" and have a cord long enough to thread through a hollow steel rod. The resin would still be in this one outlining the center and hiding the connections of the petals. The petals are light and irredundant with a thin armature. I could see this being smaller too like bar lighting with multiples (3).

#3 Idea

    Octopus!! As I was looking at light bulbs, there were these crazy round lights that drew me in. If I could make an octopus hold one of them that would be visually pleasing. The light reminds me of the algae that glow at night in the ocean. It also gives me that relaxing sleep vibe, and night light feeling. The octopus would be full of color to accent the light. I think of the octopus's life undersea and how elegant they are with their movements. They have a softness to the way they move in the water and crawl on the sea bed.

Inspirational artists

• Lee Bontecou
• Jose de Riviera
• Tomohiro Inaba
• Selia Smith
• Ricki Herzog
• Beau Bats

5 Pictures of welded metal

 

I would like to do the three insulators in resin so that the light shines through, but I need an iron element. So... they can be in iron too. 

Rachel To hang

The first artist I found was Frank Plant. He incorporates steel lines and sheets in his work which often depicts figures. While his images are flat, the cutouts and use of lines give the sculptures more depth. 

Another artist I chose for inspiration is Vaughn Randall. He uses cutouts, often with radial symmetry throughout many of his sculptures. He also has a series of boats with wheels and other machines that implement the symmetry of his other sculptures. 

For my To Hang project, I want to make a coat rack with four hooks on the bottom for coats and jackets and four hooks higher for hats or keys. The hooks I could cast out of iron and possibly add embellishments. My first idea is to incorporate  Frank Plant's use of steel sheets and pencil rods. In an abstract mountain landscape. I would like to layer the sheets with the mountains that are farther away to create a sense of depth and differentiate the layers of each mountain. Some of the mountains will be open creating negative space, some will be solid sheets of steel, and for others I would do something to add texture. The piece would be 3-4 feet long and 1 1/2 feet tall and hang on a wall. This idea might be a little cliche and done already, but it is something that I would put in the entryway of my house. 

My other, more simple idea is to only make cast iron hooks. I would make four single hooks that are tree inspired. One is a pine tree, aspen, a small branch with leaves, and a pinecone. I am not set on those four things specifically but something along those lines. I don't like this idea as much as my first one but I think it would take much less time and I would still use these hooks.