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| Negative Space Materials- Wire, Masking Tape, Gel Medium, Wood, Ink, Paper Pulp |
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| Through the Glass Balsa Wood, Masking Tape, Clear Packing Tape, Purple & Gold Ink 9.5" x 9.5" x8.5" |
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| Within the Orbit Balsa Wood, Masking Tape, Wire, Gel Medium, Tracing Paper, String, Hot Glue, Silver Ink 9" x 2" x 9" |
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| Under the Surface Masking Tape, Wooden Dowels, Wire, Gel Medium, Tracing Paper, Silver Ink 16.5" x 10.5" x 10" |
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The non-representational sculpture collection visually communicates the element of line. Through the Glass reveals a pattern with horizontal and vertical lines, Under the Surface is constructed to show negative space using curved lines, and Within the Orbit creates a focal point by means of curved and diagonal lines.
While exploring the materials, I wanted to focus on finding a way to create sculptures that are visually appealing. My primary focus, however, was to allow the sculptures to have a commonality in regard to the materials. Even though the sculptures can be successful standing alone, I wanted the materials to overlap when the sculptures are viewed as a collection. Therefore, wood, masking tape, and ink are used in each sculpture. I decided to include masking tape because I had some remaining from the Masking Tape Shoes assignment at the beginning of the semester. I felt comfortable using this material and felt confident in my ability to utilize it as a formal element in Through the Glass and Under the Surface and as an internal frame in Within the Orbit.
I felt the shape created from wire, gel medium, and tracing paper in Under the Surface was not producing the results I wanted with respect to establishing pattern. That being said, I appreciated the ribs/skeleton look that I made using the wire, so I reassessed my plans and began using this shape as part of my negative space sculpture.
I want to keep exploring wire, gel medium, and tracing paper as I found that constructing forms with these materials was really interesting. I want to learn more about the woodshop since I was a little intimidated by it and didn’t end up incorporating any pieces of wood into my sculptures besides the more easily manipulated balsa wood and wooden dowels. Ultimately, this Experimental Sculpture Collection allowed me to explore how to respond to materials. As someone who typically makes plans and likes to carry them out to completion, the process of creating these pieces enabled me to take risks and stray away from my initial ideas. Making these innovative sculptures exposed me to new ideas such as using ink as a means for adding color and using string in a way that doesn’t make the art look too much like a craft.
Exhibition Walkthrough
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Reception
with the artist Meredith Laura Lynn
Friday, February 7, 5 to 8pm
Artist will speak at 5:30.
Location:
Crisp-Ellert Art Museum
Flagler College Campus
(located between Student Center and Library, set back from the road)
Read more about the artists in link below:
The Center for Global Education, Black Student Union, International Living Learning Community, RA Dasha, and the Office of Campus Excellence and Engagement invites you to Wakanda Forever: Exploring African Art and Culture through Black Panther on
Thursday, Feb. 20 at 5 p.m. in the Multicultural Center.
Join us as we explore African art and culture through its costumes, textiles, and soundtrack. This discussion will feature traditional African clothing and art, as well as desserts. Free food while supplies last. This is a Co-Curricular event. For information, contact Ashley Coffey at global@flagler.edu or (904) 819-6218.
Join the St. Augustine Historical Society in welcoming Marsha Chance for her presentation Garden Plants in Spain and St. Augustine.
Join us in welcoming Austin Bell, the Chief Curator at the Museum of Florida History for his presentation, “The Nine Lives of Florida’s Famous Key Marco Cat.” SAAA lectures are free and open to the public!
Excavated from a waterlogged archaeological site on the shores of subtropical Florida by legendary anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing in 1896, the Key
Marco Cat has become an icon of Florida’s history and heritage. The Nine Lives of Florida’s Famous Key Marco Cat, winner of a 2021 Florida Book Award in the Florida Nonfiction category, explores nine periods in the life of the small wooden carving, including how and why it was sculpted by its Calusa creators, its route to the Smithsonian, and its modern-day role as a coveted ambassador of Florida’s past.
Austin Bell is the Chief Curator at the Museum of Florida History in Tallahassee. He is the author four books, including The Nine Lives of Florida’s Famous Key Marco Cat, published through the University Press of Florida. He is also the former Curator of Collections for the Marco Island Historical Society, where in 2018 he helped orchestrate a loan of the Key Marco Cat that remains active. Austin holds degrees in Museum Studies (M.A.) and Anthropology (B.A.) from the University of Florida.
Join the St. Augustine Historical Society in welcoming Nicole Diehm, Librarian and Curator at the St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library, for her presentation, Never Repeats, Often Rhymes: Creating Weathering the Storm.
Chuck Todd is chief political news analyst for NBC and a three-time Emmy Award Winner. Learn more about him on his NBC bio page.
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Join the St. Augustine Historical Society in welcoming Dr. Marty Dobrow, author, journalist, and Professor of Communications at Springfield College, for his presentation, Civil Rights in St. Augustine.
Mon, Apr 21, 2025
5 PM – 6 PM
by American Sign Language Honor Society at Flagler College
Wed, Apr 16, 2025, 6 - 8 pm, Sign up in Saints Connect to receive location.
Innovations in Pop Culture
April 17, 6-7:00 pm
Brown Innovation Center
Co-curricular. Register Saints Connect for co-curricular credit.
Aaron Sagers, paranormal researcher and "nerd culture" expert, will discuss innovations in pop culture, his career, and how his work has impacted the field. Hosted by the School of Business, Education, and Mathematics. Includes Q&A and refreshments.
Storyteller in Residence
April 24, 4 -6:00
Sign up in Saints Connect for Location.
Kelsey Norris, our Spring 2025 Storyteller in Residence, will read from her debut story collection, "House Gone Quiet," which was a finalist for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. Her work spans horror, magical realism, and satire, exploring themes of home and identity.
Philosophy and Religion Speaker Series
Tuesday, April 29, 5 - 7
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Dr. Buzz Brookman will give a lecture on "Philosophy & Religion in 1st Century Judea." Brookman, an expert in ancient religion, languages, and culture, currently teaches religion courses at Flagler College.
