Here is one where I cut paper very thinly to change the material
Here I used layering and a hole puncher to also change the material
Category: Courses (page 4 of 5)
Project overview: Create a model of a memorial that you create.
Concept overview: In Loving Memory of the Patriarchy is a memorial site for the heroes that have inspired and supported women.
Contextual Research: I was researching the Me Too Movement and Dr. Ford and I came across the open letter which led me to search for other open letters and that moved me to think of creating a place that gives thanks and where these letters can be publicly read.
Material research: I started by watching lots of youtube videos on casting items in resin, sawing wood, and pressing flowers. Next, I made much smaller versions of the final product by using soap trays. Then I started a long period of trial and error until I had two pieces that were usable.
letter- New York times and Me Too leaders
Location: This memorial would be placed at Jefferson Market Garden. The garden is surrounded by flowers, a pond, and greenhouse. I believe that due to the seriousness and traumatic memories this memorial can bring up that it was better to place it in an area that feels safe and peaceful as opposed to somewhere like Central Park where the memorial would get more exposure. The site was also used to house a women’s prison that was shut down due to the terrible conditions there and I’d like to transform that area of women’s suffrage to one that can inspire women. Also because the site is a community garden it will bring in the public and because of this, the monument would bring awareness to the gravity of sexual assault.
Inspiration- At the time that we were assigned the project Brett Kavanaugh had been appointed to the supreme court. I wanted to show how important Christine’s sacrifice was as well as have something that could continue her fight.
The memorial I have created is about the end of the patriarchy. In relation to the me-too movement. I have created a piece about the rise of women and the end of female suppression. I created a series based off of sexual assault survivors and women who have stood up to the patriarchy, In order to create equality for future generations. While researching these women I found a letter to Dr. Ford that was beautifully worded then I began to research other women looking for open letters and I found that because of women like Dr. Ford and Anita Hill survivors were inspired and able to heal because of these women.
https://int.nyt.com/data/documenthelper/361-letter-to-dr-ford/6af4cdcd77f44beae49d/optimized/full.pdf#page=1
(Clearer version of the letters)
I would have the public write letters to women who have inspired them to heal after instances of sexual assault. I would then use these letters to continue this series.
This is the model I had in mind when I first started. The resin would be a large rectangular shape cast inside the resin would be flowers and the letter printed on both sides of the paper. That would then sit on top of a stand that had a slit cut underneath it so that the lights inside of the stand could illuminate from underneath the resin. In the model, the stand would be made of wood and then painted white but the real thing would be made of white marble.
This memorial would be placed at Jefferson Market Garden. The garden is surrounded by flowers, a pond, and greenhouse. I believe that due to the seriousness and traumatic memories this memorial can bring up that it was better to place it in an area that feels safe and peaceful as opposed to somewhere like Central Park where the memorial would get more exposure. The site was also used to house a women’s prison that was shut down due to the terrible conditions there and I’d like to transform that area of women’s suffrage to one that can inspire women. Also because the site is a community garden it will bring in the public and because of this, the monument would bring awareness to the gravity of sexual assault.
For this project, I started by cutting fresh flowers from their stems and then I experimented with how they would each look pressed.
I had never cast anything inside of resin before so before I made the large plaques in smaller soap molds as testers I put the fresh and pressed flowers and poured resin in. I learned that flowers would float to the top so if I wanted the flowers to be completely covered I would have to pour the resin onto the flowers then wait until it hardened with the flowers risen at the top and pour another layer of resin on top of that. Then I did the same with a larger cake mold that would be used for the actual piece.
(testers made in the soap molds)
Because of how difficult the resin was to work with I decided to make two thinner pieces of resin and cast flowers inside each of them. Then I did my best to cover the letters with many layers of the clear packing tape and placed it on top of the hardened resin.
I had quite a few mess-ups along the way…
I next made the stand by painting pieces of wood white I next sawed the wood into a smaller size and screwed them together. Then I cut another piece of wood to serve as the top and screwed it on. Lastly, I sawed holes to the top of the stand so that light could come out from underneath it and places a cloth to cover the holes.
Here is the link to my full essay on this piece
The piece stained glass is a representation of the power the 1% has and how they are under the table while behind them in the distance is a shanty town. It was an appropriation of the Last Supper.
I have created a digital and drawing representation of a photo I took of the Chicago landscape. On the digital side, I made a digital photo a present-day version and on the right, I drew the future.
I created this piece by painting the blue wave with toothpaste. In the toothpaste, I mixed in microplastics because there are many toothpastes that use these plastics that end up in our oceans. The blue wave also refers to the blue wave in Congress representing change. Along with this wave comes many new policies and people working to help injustices such as social issues and environmental policies. Behind the wave is a poster I got from a rally during the time of the Kavanaugh hearings I placed it behind the wave showing that perhaps with the wave there is hope for change and justice.
Process:
I drew out each of the teacup shapes and cut them onto the board paper. I arranged the teacups in a manner that resembles Alice in Wonderland.
I created this piece based off of the carousel I would go on when I was a child in Paris. I took photographs of textures from around the city and cut them out in order to create the carousel shape.