Collection: SCULPTURE 308 • PORTFOLIO 1

My initial idea was to create a hummingbird. I started out by sketching a few birds and creating some feather prototypes. My colour scheme from the start was cooler tones and though the bird itself evolved with the process my pallet remained.

I cut many tear- drop shaped pieces of paper to begin my process.

I then roughly cut out the base structure for my bird.

After organizing my paper bits I got to work...

Using scotch tape to assemble I created my base form from witch I was able to start the aesthetic fine tuning.

I definitely drew inspiration from blue jays form once I shifted direction and think that I executed a jay perfectly.

By layering my paper feathers I was able to create depth and a lifelike airiness to the piece.

When I first was assigned a paper sculpture my mind went straight to soft natural forms… I thought of petals and leaves and finally landed on feathers. I worked with my initial idea to form a solid plan for a bird. I started by playing with the idea of creating a hummingbird as my parents back home have many hummingbird feeders in their yard and I used to love them when I was younger. My process quickly shifted directions to a stronger, more angular, harsher-lined, powerful looking bird. I let my imagination run wild with this sculpture and had a lot of fun experimenting with feather shapes and sizes. I used many different colours within a cooler colour scheme to create depth and please the eye...

... By cutting smaller detailed feathers and adding them throughout the bird casts gorgeous shadows and feels quite lifelike. I didn’t have my art kit on me at the time and had to improvise. I used scotch tape to assemble as well as craft scissors. I’m familiar with paper as a sculpture material and have created many sculptures with this medium.    

 I had a lot of fun working on this bird. Im proud of my final product because though I didn’t have hot glue yet and had to use tape it came together beautifully.  I think this assignment challenged me to think outside the box and work with what I had. I now have many more burns from my glue gun than I began with but am satisfied with the outcome. I love working with paper and will continue to play with it in the future.

I wanted to create an abstract island of sorts... I played around with a few ideas before I decided on cliffs and waves and hills and natural forms on the ocean.

I didn't want anything ordinary and wanted this sculpture to challenge me.

I am very proud of the strong outcome and think I stuck to my plan well.

I totally forgot to take process images as most of this piece was created in a one day, one night caffein induced creative spell. I began by folding a good majority of my books pages into the binding inner edge. I then played around with making fun shapes as i folded the pages and it became a beautiful heap of billowing waves jumping off the page.

The scrunched paper balls represents great cliffs by the waters edge that reach up out of the ocean to create magnificent forms.

I used these rolls here to be a softer edge on the ocean playing with the idea of rolling hills kissing the waves.

I drew inspiration from the rock forms that are created by erosion from the seas waves.