Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Twist - Lauren Bacon


Our group's adjective to portray in a cardboard sculpture was twist. This actually posed as a challenge to me because when I think of 'twist' I think of flexible materials similar to fabric. Cardboard is incredibly stiff, and since we had a limited amount I wanted to make sure that I did the project right. There was no room for error. So, I began to brainstorm things that seem to twist. Initially I thought of a twisty tie that closes a bag of bread. I cut a small, thin strip of cardboard and began to twist it to see what would happen. Unfortunately, it broke, so I tabled that idea. I then thought of creating a tornado. When I first started gluing pieces together, I realized a skinny base would not be able to support a wide top because cardboard is so heavy. So, I decided to just keep each layer at the same width and see where the project led me and how the final project could inspire me. After looking at what I created, it reminded me of two very different things. First, it looks like a scrunched up piece of DNA that is missing the inner chemicals that create the ladder. Second, it looks like a wishing well. Typically, I do not think of a well twisting, but because of the shape and depth, it reminded me of the creepy well in the movie The Ring. The Ring is an incredibly creepy movie, or in other words "twisted."

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