Clay sculpture with straw, feathers, leaves and paper.
In year 12, I was instructed to design and make a sculpture that represented something personal. This idea sprang from the "My Family Tree" artwork, which I will be adding soon.
As you can see the bottom half of me is a tree, specifically the roots. It symbolising the connection of oneself to the earth. Basically, it is my roots to the world, it is what binds me to everything.
I wanted the sculpture to be as natural as possible, so I stuck to using media that appeared natural or organic to the eye. Using acrylic paint and a sponge I added a light wash of green and brown to the roots then a skin colour for the upper body. I used straw that I found in an old cupboard in the school art room. I cut each strand of hair to length and glued them on individually with a glue gun. I added coloured feathers, that to me looked like dyed hair. I also threaded fabric leaves and paper flowers through the hair and glued some leaves onto the roots to bring it all together. Now is looks very native and natural. It could be left in a forest and considered part of the surroundings.
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