The title of this piece is "Autter." This is a combination of the seasons Autumn and Winter. Earth art is using natural inhuman resources as medium for art. I used leaves that have fallen in the autumn season and formed them into something that resembles winter - a snowflake. While autumn is a great time, winter is my favorite season; I love all of the holidays, snow days, and weather that happens in this season. This piece reflects how even though we are currently in Autumn, my head is already in winter. As I was making this, I put headphones on and went to work. My first step was to rake leaves into a pile for me to pull from. Then using my hands I moves clumps over to the middle of my yard to make shapes. This was new to me, so eventually I learned how to gauge how many leaves I needed to grab for each line. I also used my feet to help shape lines and adjust the thickness of lines. The most frustrating thing with this piece was the fact I was dealing with leaves; leaves don't like to stay put. I was constantly re'adjusting leaves and moving leaves out of places I intended to stay empty. Persistence and patience led to nice forms and straight lines. What was interesting as I did this project was that it almost felt like I was drawing with my hands on the ground. I experimented with different dropping techniques, such as shaking or dropping them then spreading across the ground like butter. Every snowflake is different, so I felt full freedom to make mine however I felt. I formed the snowflake based on what felt right to do; no planning took place as I made my snowflake. Overall the experience was fascinating and I look forward to watching the piece spread across my yard and decompose over the next few days, it will be one to be missed.
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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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