This assignment was to create ten separate but cohesive works within two weeks. It was hard to choose a top three from this project, due to the fact that I feel as if many of the pieces are still developing and feel unfinished. Even though I felt this way, I received positive feedback from my peers on almost every piece. This made it hard to distinguish which pieces were truly the top three. I ended up picking the three I did because these three felt finished to me. They are simple, rustic, and everything I like. My approach to this project was really just to go with it and get it all done. I would be inspired by things I found around the barn, and would take them and use them in my work. Hemp was a recurring factor mainly due to the fact that I have a very large roll of it and nothing to do with it, and also because I like how it looks when incorporated into the works. My plans from this point are varied. I want to explore the clean-yet-rustic look of the wooden plank and hemp. I want to experiment with different sized canvases and wrapping materials; I feel as though that could lead me somewhere wonderful. I also think that incorporating horse shoes more often could become interesting as well, as I explore different uses for the shoes. Thirdly, I think I will try public installations Perhaps wrapping lampposts, trees, etc., with hemp and other ropes, taking a picture, and then removing the evidence. This would possibly be a collaborative effort with a friend of mine, who also takes art classes as well as photography. But we will see where this project will lead me, and I'm looking forward to finding out.
To view the top three pieces associated with this post, click this link (http://morgan-wood.weebly.com/portfolio.html) and scroll to the photo of the three horse shoes tied together with hemp.
To view the top three pieces associated with this post, click this link (http://morgan-wood.weebly.com/portfolio.html) and scroll to the photo of the three horse shoes tied together with hemp.