Abstraction and Representation

Sam and I worked together for the first project "Abstraction and Representation" and I think that we had a lot of fun just playing around and experimenting. It was really exciting to see Sam just go for it and truly let go. I've worked with wire before and I'm still learning how to get better with the handling of the material. We didn't really have a plan coming into this project, but we tried to stay true to the main goals which were to make something modular, that has a relationship to tension and connection. I was hesitant to combine our pieces together, because our styles and objects were very different, but we decided to go for it anyway. I don't regret that. After we combined our pieces, I started to like what was happening and felt like they connected in an unusual way. Overall, I think our form is a bit confusing. I feel like there are too many different things happening in it, and it doesn't necessarily evoke anything in particular. We're still trying to figure that out. The next step for us would be to spray paint our piece to establish some consistency. Or maybe add some more wire or mesh in more areas. I feel like our handle on the 5 C's will be stronger once we make these final actions. I will post a picture of the final piece when we decide on a spray paint color!