The title of my work is "Wolf pack." This piece was inspired by the wolf statues on the NC State campus. My goal was to re-create using wire the howling wolf. I have always been fascinated in wire sculpting so the NC State wolf was a good figure to model mine off of. The first thing I did was plan the figure out on paper. I drew out how the wires would connect for the legs, arms, head, and body.
As I read about how a wire sculpture can be made I learned that by twisting wire you can make interesting textures in your piece. I used this technique for the spine of my wolf, because it is the main line for the entire animal. As I made this piece alone in the corner, each day I would zone out in methodical wire twisting and bending. I had to constantly refer to my plan, because the piece would not make any sense until the whole thing was put together. Occasionally I came across a seemingly insurmountable problem. One example was when I was trying to weave my wire among many threads; after some thinking and persistence I found that by forming the wire into a zig-zag shape, I could twist the wire into the weave perfectly. At one point I made a leg based on the shape of the first leg I made. the 3-d pop out wires I used ended up on the wrong side because of the orientation as I created the form. After freaking out for a moment I realized I could just pop the wires through to the other side and it looked the exact same. When the legs, head, and tail were all attached I asked many people if they thought the legs were dis-proportionally long. I still feel as though they are too long. The animal also didn't look like a wolf, I knew it needed sharp, perky ears in order to look like a wolf (everyone understood this as well). I noticed that the form and completeness of the animal was not great either, so I wove strips of chicken wire throughout to help the shape come together in human eyes. Overall this project was very fun, and I definitely learned a lot about sculpting in the Process. The biggest thing I found that I needed was persistence and will power - especially when my fingertips were burning!
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AuthorI am an SGD student at Vernon Malone College and Career Academy. I have made many pieces of art in my college courses and Art and Design Studio class. I enjoy 3-d sculptures and picture taking the most, feel free to explore my various artworks posted on this website to the left! Archives
December 2017
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