First Project Reflection

This project was interesting to work on. Using wood rather than the materials I am used to working with like pen, paper, and paint, really changed my perspective on what I was doing . The first aspect of working with wood was the simple fact that I was working in 3-D sculpture. I've worked in 3 dimensions before, but very little, and it really forced me to reconsider how I view my creation. I had to consider the fact that it could be seen from many angles, and therefore could not merely copy what had been drawn in my sketchbook. The introduction of another dimension to my work meant that I had to re-envision the negative space in my work in a spatial context. There were also new aspects of movement, mainly adding another vector for movement to occur in.
Working in wood straight from the tree is very different from other media. Certain lines are more difficult to create in wood rather than in pen or pencil. It's really difficult to bend branches to the shapes I wanted them to be , but I think the effects of using branches and twigs more than compensate for the lack of realism. In fact, they offer a completely new view of the subject and can really add to the meaning even if the subject is unrecognizable for what it is. I think my shopping cart was just recognizable enough to be effective with very little context.