Clay Sculpture

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 Sketches









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Final




When we are kids our toys are our best friends. We hug them and take them on long car rides. While this troll doll was not something that I had as a child, it still is symbolic to me of my childhood because I loved the Trolls movie and other cute toys like it. I acquired this troll doll from Future Friends at a career fair that I hosted last semester. They had a toy machine like the ones that hold gumballs, and they had quarters to get the toys with. It was such a nostalgic experience that took me back to toy machines at the dentist or shopping trips to Walmart. As I near the end of my last semester here at Flagler I sometimes think about how quickly we grow up. The troll doll is a reminder that my childhood is coming to an end and my future as a real adult quickly approaches.

 

In relation to the sculpture, I started the process by diving right into working with the clay, making flowers and other fun shapes to learn how the clay molded and became softer the longer I played with it. After taking a break, I created a sketch of the troll and some flowers to help me decide what I wanted to do. I then began working on the head of the troll, shaping its face, ears, and hair. Later, I shaped the torso, arms, legs and gave the troll eyes. After a lot of attempts at smoothing and some help from some wire, I was finally finished with my troll sculpture. Taking a picture of the troll doll with my troll sculpture next too it served as a reminder to never let go of my inner childhood and that my childhood shaped and molded me.  











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