Nature Sculpture

Botanical/Nature/Exotic flower inspirations

In-Process Photos

Mountain Connection

Sprout

Honeycomb

Sprout- Different Views

Mountain Connection- Different Views

Group Photo

Artist Statement

Throughout the process of the sculptures, I looked at the objects I found from nature and at the photos of various illustrations. I saw a pattern within each one having a specific movement and flow. It curves in a certain way and how they stand/moved. It was all organic. Of course. It was not perfect with height or width. But it added emphasis to how unique nature’s objects can be. It gave me inspiration for how the sculptures should look. Different in all forms. Though with the inspiration laid out to me, I had no idea what I was doing with each sculpture. I was going with the flow with the materials I had in my hand. I put two and two together. Trying to create what came from nature but wasn’t at the same time. For example, the Sprout sculpture first started with the idea of a flower standing upright. But as I moved it around, it became separate from my original idea. I added the bumps within the lines. It looked as if I drew the lines myself in life instead of paper. That became a theme with the sculptures. Having a simple object in mind, then twisting the idea around to make it stand on its own. My favorite material I used was the masking tape and yarn. I loved the texture it created. The masking tape being able to be slick but also have a rough surface depending on how you twist it. When the yarn was put together tightly, it gave a sense of unity. Symmetry with the yarn tied side by side. Looking at the sculptures all together, it made me realize how much I do admire nature. When the class was critiquing the works, everyone kept mentioning how they can see this in a forest or under the sea. The items are true to being inspirations from nature itself. I can see what they mean by that. The sculptures turned out more natural than I thought.