Once again, I was interested in exploring the idea of containment with my assemblages. For this piece I sewed different bits of stocking together to create a larger area of containment. The lines created between the different fabric edges create an interesting effect once stretched out. It creates a sense of materials coming together to implement restriction.
For this piece I was interested in the way the wax fell against a different surface. Unlike last time, this sculpture sits on the ground.
Because I only had red wax, I took my photos into photoshop to change the drip colour. I think it worked well without explicitly suggesting the idea of bleeding however, I think the colour red was more visually striking.
After putting the skewers in I felt it looked too much like a potato. So I took them out. I like how you can subtly see the bumps and lumpiness of the piece through the stretching of the fishnet stocking.
Great Emma – sewing things together has transformed them into a new real object – something that is familiar in its origins yet unfamiliar in its form. It has also allowed more complexity in the work while keeping fundamental relationships simple. Nice work.