Showing posts with label costuming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label costuming. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Masquerade!
Exhibited during the Fusion Student Exhibition, “The Heat is On”, Society of North AmericanGoldsmiths Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, Jurors: Lynn Cool, French Thompson, Michael J. Parrett
These forms are inspired by current trends in metals, the past tradition of Celtic decoration, and African ritual artifacts. Combining these differing eras come together to form wearable adornments that visually reflect a dual masculinity. This piece projects power through the threat to harm the viewer as well as the wearer. Their sharp, feather-like projections call attention to vulnerable areas of the body while imposing these areas as menacing. Modern industrial materials, such as nuts and bolts, viewed as masculine are combined with the metalsmithing practices like chasing, embossment, annealing, oxidation, and color tempering. This fusion of processes in my interpretation results in unique urban tribal adornments. The body is utilized as a sculptural base to further bring together the connection between the human body and evolution into our currently aggressive industrial status. These forms simultaneously adorn and protect yet are menacing to both the viewer and wearer in the same way that modern industrial materials can be viewed as elements of construction or destruction.
These forms are inspired by current trends in metals, the past tradition of Celtic decoration, and African ritual artifacts. Combining these differing eras come together to form wearable adornments that visually reflect a dual masculinity. This piece projects power through the threat to harm the viewer as well as the wearer. Their sharp, feather-like projections call attention to vulnerable areas of the body while imposing these areas as menacing. Modern industrial materials, such as nuts and bolts, viewed as masculine are combined with the metalsmithing practices like chasing, embossment, annealing, oxidation, and color tempering. This fusion of processes in my interpretation results in unique urban tribal adornments. The body is utilized as a sculptural base to further bring together the connection between the human body and evolution into our currently aggressive industrial status. These forms simultaneously adorn and protect yet are menacing to both the viewer and wearer in the same way that modern industrial materials can be viewed as elements of construction or destruction.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Vanity, Mechanics, and Design
These are works based on ideas of power, vanity and hubris as armor. Design influences have emerged from Greek Mythology (Icarus's wings created by Daedalus), Sea Creatures, Mayan and Aztec head ornaments and ceremonial costumes, as well as current high-end fashion trends in the form of creature-like, potentially wearable sculpture. Incorporated into the pieces are components of industrial materials as a metaphor for the triumphs of industry and technology. Simple mechanical components, such as bolts, nuts, rivets, and gears are transformed into sculptural wearable adornment that is on the verge of non-wear-ability. These wearable forms, such as bracelets and rings, are visually seductive yet cause a tension of caution due to the elongated feather-like points and sharp edges. The application of menacing adornment has the potential to cause harm to the onlookers simultaneously suggesting protection and danger.
Copper, Brass, Aluminum, Found Objects, Hardware
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