White Serial Planes Sculpture/Object

     For both projects, transforming one object into another was challenging yet exciting.  When working on altering the book, I did not know where to begin.  We had to make a flat object have volume so I began by opening the book to the middle.  I wanted to form it into an object by folding pages and building upward.  I was inspired by the looseness of the paper to make a flower.  At first, I debated between a bouquet of flowers and one large rose, but ultimately chose the rose.  I began in the center by taking one or two pages to form the middle.  Eventually, by cutting the pages organically and moving outward I was able to create the flower.  I then cut some of the binding off of both sides to better create the shape and eventually formed the leaves on both sides.  From this project, I learned that to create volume, you need to build upon what you are given and having a plan definitely helps the process.  Paper was a great medium to work with because of its flexibility.  The fact that the book had a binding also helped me create it with a sort of base.

     When thinking about turning the foam core into a white sculpture, I was inspired by music.  When thinking of serial planes I thought of a music staff and eventually decided to create an abstract guitar.  When researching online, I came across an abstract guitar with a wavy neck.  To begin, I used a smaller foam board to plan how I would create the guitar.  I decided that by putting the two sides of the guitar together by another piece that wraps around, I would be able to create the body.  After creating the body, a problem I came across was the neck.  I created it so that it would swirl in the end, but it was not able to stand properly.  By adding a small long piece along the back, it was then shaped correctly.  When making the guitar, I also made sure that it was able to stand on its own.  From this project, I learned that precise measurement is important for a flawless execution.  The foam core board was also good to work with since it is a stable medium.

The finished product! =)