Date: Oct 2, 2024

Medium: wire, floral foam block, plaster, acrylic paint, and X-Acto blade

Statements:

The objective of this project was to grasp an understanding of form in space by creating an abstract sculpture out of a floral foam block. I started by carving circles out of my foam with my X-Acto blade. Then, I shed the excess pieces to make the foam more round or flat so it could form into the shapes that I wanted. After I was finished, I carved the rest of the block so the whole piece would fit the holder that was used to display the art piece.

I found some wire in class, and I used to attach it to the holder’s center so my shapes could go on. I later carved out a hole in my unfished art piece so one of my shapes attached to wire could fit right through. Next, I added plaster to the whole art piece, which was created using water to smooth it out. Then, I finally painted everything with blue and purple acrylic paint and waited until it dried.