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Masked Identity Final Project

Memento Sculpture

Medium: Balsa Wood, Straight Pins, Gauze.
In Process Video of Dremeling Balsa Wood.

For this project I decided to focus on a memory that is near and dear to my heart. Growing up in a family that is passionate about cars, racing and everything automobiles this enthusiasm begins to rub off onto you as a child. Throughout my childhood my dad took myself and my siblings to car shows, car events and races. The most memorable and iconic area to this date is the Daytona International speedway. Even to this day when attending a race at this speedway you can feel how grand and monumental the stadium is as a whole. I remember being little standing in the infield looking out to the grandstands in awe at how giant this speedway is. I wanted to depict in my memento how sleek and curved the track is and to do that I dremeled and sanded balsa wood to achieve a curvaceous and sleek design. The gauze symbolizes the fence guarding the fans in the grandstands. The straight pins work as both a design and structural element to this piece. The pins symbolize the metal on the fence but also hold the gauze into place. The thinner piece of wood represents the wall/guardrail that reads Daytona International Speedway on it. I wanted this piece to strongly represent the feeling I had when visiting this area but also depict it in an abstract way.

Map Relief Installation

Inspiration for piece

In progress picture of base developing

First time mounted to the wall

Addition of some frosted Plexiglass

Final Product of Relief Installation.

Medium: Balsa Wood, Plexiglass, Toothpicks, Scrap Wood.
Dimension: 2 1/2 ft long by 2 1/2 ft wide by 5 inch

For this piece I really wanted to focus on the idea of growth and time. This relief sculpture is made out of one of my favorite mediums balsa wood. The balsa wood represents a natural and raw feeling. It has a hard exterior like myself but underneath the exterior is a delicate and soft foundation. Not only does this sculpture signify time by the way each wooden piece darts into different directions showing a form of growth, the sculpture in itself was a period of time where I could respond accordingly to my decisions. From the in progress pictures I started from one individual base and responded from there branching out in both vertical and horizontal directions. Over all I am very happy with how this piece came out it is by far one of my favorite that I have made. 

Balsa Wood Sculptures

Medium: Balsa Wood, Wood Glue, Hot Glue, Paper, Tracing Paper.

Soap Carvings

In Process of Soap Carving 

Medium: Soap

Masking Tape Shoes

In Process Photo.
Medium: Masking Tape

The Book On Longing

Sentence #1: The body is the primary mode of perceiving scale.
When taking this photo initially I had no idea what the meaning was going to be or what I was really going for conceptually. When re-reading these sentences this photo really spoke to me for the line "the body is the primary mode of perceiving scale." The use of my body and face against the rose perceives the scale and size of the rose. 

Sentence #2: Capacity of objects to serve as traces of authentic experience.
I honestly could not think of a better photo for this sentence from the book On Longing. I stumbled upon this cluttered and beautiful oasis when visiting my brother in Philadelphia. Clearly this person on the collecting viewpoint has the capacity part down. Although these objects are not part of my own authentic experiences the capacity of random objects makes you feel like you have traveled amongst the world. When passing by this collection of goods it causes you to stop and really take in all of the goods piled up. It was pretty magical.


Sentence #3: The souvenir reduces the public, the monumental, and the three dimensional into the miniature, that which can be enveloped by the body. Im not really the small monument trinket type of gal. However I love photography and I love to travel so this was my idea of a souvenir. When looking at this photo again it is incredible how this very special trip in this monumental and grand city really lacks of all of its charm and awe-inspiring skyline. Instead in this photo it takes this 3-d and massive skyline into a small skyline of metal buildings.

Sentence #4: Nostalgia can not be sustained without lose. 

Most of my nostalgic and memorable events come from times with my family. My siblings and my parents are the greatest people on this planet. They are my best friends and my people. This photo was taken right before both my brother and sister left to go back to school and work. When you think about it some of the greatest and most memorable moments come with some sense of lose. It does not have to be grave or sad however a sense of lose also creates a sense of longing. 

Sentence #5: To have a souvenir of the exotic is to possess both a specimen and a trophy.
It is quite a special thing to be able to say that you have been to different countries and have been immersed in an exotic and  beautiful culture. This photo is a souvenir of the time I got to travel to Mahahual, Costa Maya, Mexico. This was a pretty exotic little island and I will forever cherish this photo to remember a once in a lifetime opportunity. 

Touch Assignment

 The skin is the largest organ of the body. The reading made it clear that when entering a body of water it is easiest to enter the icy body of water with your feet first due to the foot's insensitivity. However, the fingers are the most sensitive part of the body. When it comes to touch you are most likely to use your hands to feel the texture of new things and to fully understand the object that you are touching. For this touch assignment I chose to depict my hands with cold water droplets on them. The sensitivity in your fingertips is evident when you touch cold water, bite your nails, or touch a hot stove. 

Touch can also be shown in the form of intimacy. To show the greatest form of intimacy we use our bodies and touch to show affection and love. This painting that I created focuses on intimacy and touch with the body by depicting two nude bodies. We are taught from the first day of life how important the use of touch is between the mother and the babies body. The mother uses her body to feed, nurture and form a bond between herself and her next of kin.