Visual Symbols

 

Money for Nothing

Clay, paper, and ink

5" x 3" x 8"

The clay sculpture entitled Money for Nothing was inspired by a local issue in New Jersey. The New Jersey government leased billions of dollars worth of land to foreign wind developers killing a record amount of whales and dolphins. I wanted to focus on political intent and how politicians make money by "green washing", which makes the citizen think they are doing something good for the environment, when in reality what they are doing is hurting the environment. I decided to include stacks of money to show what politicians are really after, a politician with money on his mind, and a dead whale with windmills growing out of it, which symbolizes why they are dying. I want to learn more about using art for environmental changes. This piece allowed me to explore using three totally different materials, clay, paper, and ink in one piece. 

Elise Siegel

https://elisesiegel.com/es/rough-edges

Morel Doucet

https://www.moreldoucet.com/the-brown-menagerie

Anastassia Zamaraeva 

https://www.azamaceramics.co.uk/

Cardboard Replica

Cardboard Replica Blender

Monami Ohno

https://nypost.com/2021/08/31/japanese-artist-makes-life-like-cardboard-sculptures/

Kiel Johnson

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2094394/Artist-Kiel-Johnson-creates-5k-sculptures-CARDBOARD.html

Kai-Xiang Zhong

https://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2021/10/22/cardboard-sculptures-by-kai-xiang-zhong/

Lightner Museum Visit

 

Art 21 Response

Alex Da Corte

https://art21.org/watch/art-in-the-twenty-first-century/s11/alex-da-corte-in-everyday-icons/

Historical

Movement

Value: contrast between the bright colors.

https://elephant.art/alex-da-corte-bad-land/

Focal Point or Emphasis: the neon lines of the curtain.

https://curamagazine.com/digital/alex-da-corte/

Elements and Principles

 

Line

Maya Lin

http://foundations3ddesign.blogspot.com/search/label/Elements%20and%20Principles%20Visual%20Examples

Line

Personal Photo

Creativity I Admire

 

Romina Orazi

ttps://sculpturemagazine.art/relaciones-multiespecie-una-conversacion-con-romina-orazi

Salman Toor

https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/painting/salman-toor-brings-new-paintings-   and-drawings-to-china/?utm_source=leadBarContent&utm_medium=direct

Jim Melchert

https://www.ceramicsnow.org/artists/jim-melchert

Anheuser-Busch

https://thedieline.com/blog/2023/1/23/natural-light-goes-retro-with-1979-throwback-packaging?

A Few of My Favorite Things

1. Skate Shoes: For my first item I chose one of my pairs of Vans. I have been skateboarding for as long as I can remember and have never owned any other brand of skate shoes besides Vans. I don't think I own a pair of shoes that aren't Vans.

2. Surfboard Fin: The surfboard fin represents my love for surfing and the ocean in general. I have grown up around the ocean and it's my favorite place to be in the world.

3. Guitar: I have been playing guitar since the fifth grade and grew up loving all kinds of music.

4. TV Remote: I love watching movies, I think half of my vocabulary are movie quotes.

5. Beanie: My hair is very thick and poofy, so I find it easier to wear a hat the majority of the time.