Midterm Project
Our midterm assignment was to redo any previous project, without using technology and with the influence of artists that we covered in class. I chose to redo my 18" X 14" vase The Babysitter. To create The Babysitter, there were many technical components: a pottery wheel, a blowtorch and a kiln. To build something close to this scale was definitely tough, but I managed to do so with about $15 of macaroni.
Here is the original, The Babysitter
Here is the start of the macaroni process. I used the "Found Object" influence of DuChamp, and bought a light fixture holder from Home Depot. The lined ridges provided support for my macaroni foundation.
Once I saw how light could shine through the macaroni, I immediately wanted to create my won rendition of Lászlo Moholy-Nagy's Light-Space Modulator.
To make even more of a contrast between light and dark, I spray painted The New Babysitter, brown.
I enjoyed the glazed finish that the brown paint gave the piece. It made me think about perceptions, and how those perceptions change based upon your proximity to the piece. Kara Walker's pieces exquisitely take on this idea.
The Final Project!
