Final: Proposal

For my end project, I really wanted to keep with the music theme I did all throughout class. I really enjoyed working with wire in the start of class because I've never got to really experiment with it. I chose to make my piece out of wire also because it would be inexpensive. I had a lot of wire left over and basically the only expense would be the open-back frame. My plan was to use eye hooks and stretch wire across making it the measure of music. I also purchased some inexpensive colored wire from Hobby Lobby to make the music notes pop out and stand out from the rest of the piece. If I was to think big, I would love to see a piece similar to this in the window of some music venue. It would be a large piece of work that could be looked at. I like the end result, if I would've had more time, I would've liked to make some more measures from a song, like a whole verse.

Plaster Carving

For my plaster project, I decided to make a heart with a music note in front of it. I thought it would be cool to keep it the curved shape it had from being poured into a bucket. Even though in the end, you couldn't really tell that is what it was made from. I have worked with plaster in high school and I think I've improved on my carving skills. It is a lot harder then it looks. In the end I like how it turned out and it reminds me of an abstract piece.

Casting Multiples

For this project, I decided to make some flower pots. I wanted to be able and make a piece that I could actually use in the end. When I started, I had a bit of a problem with my plaster mold drying out. Since it was a one-piece mold the process took a bit longer. Once my mold was ready, the flower pots had no problem coming out. Overall I am happy with the end result and hope to glaze them.