These drawings fascinate me because I think in he first one of the chair, there are many interesting shapes that come together and really fit together to make the shape of a chair. Although the second painting has no enclosed spaces, they still fit together, and the shading on the edges reflects the idea that the negative space continues. 

wire sculture reflection

Look back at your sketchbook, your final wire sculpture and previous blog posts. What have you learned about line? 

I have learned that line can be used to express many things, including movement, stillness, form, and emotion. The amount of lines can express the form in different ways including the intensity of the object or the volume in a 3d sculpture. The more accurate lines you add, the more realistic and 3d the figure seems. The lines can also represent movement if the lines are used in the right manner. 

How have you improved with the wire and tools over the course of the project? can you think back to a specific moment when you needed to find a creative solution to a struggle you were having with the material? how did you solve that struggle?

Yes, I feel like I have most definitely improved with wire and tools though out the course of this project. In this project, at one point I was having trouble making the points of intersections between the wire. I solved this by making the intersections not only stabilize the structure, but also turn it into another line that could benefit the form. 

Looking at the "Habits of Mind" document on the homepage. Using that document, how have you developed your craft with this project? How have you "stretched and explored" with this project?

I feel like I challenged myself and developed my craft in this project. I explored different ways to express the figure, and learned and changed my habits when I learned new things. I felt like I also improved the process of developing my craft and learning to work with wire, as I have never done it before. I think that now that I can work with wire, I can now express my ideas in one more form and I have learned how to express my ideas through art even more clearly than I was able to before.

Photo of finished wire sculpture

Interim Wire sculpture reflection

What feedback did you receive from your partner? 

My partners thought that my piece expressed movement well, and the wire was used well to represent the form. 

how have you attended to line in 3d space? In what ways could you refine your use of line to capture the gesture? Consider where your figure is expressing movement, where your figure expresses stillness. Where do you see stillness and movement? 

I have attended line in 3d space by bending it in all directions and trying to capture the essence and movement of the figure. I could refine my lines by simplifying the legs, as they can be confused with the torso. I think that my figure expresses stillness moreso then movement, and I think this stillness is captured by the simplicity of the wire. 

How do you intend to proceed / finish your work? What needs to be addressed?

I intend to stain the wood on which my figure is seated, and I think this will make my sculpture more regal and peaceful, and in addition, simplify the legs.