Woden Sculpture

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Wooden Snake


Planning

Sketches






Small Scale Model


Final Result








            At first glance, this sculpture looks a lot like a snake, but it tells a story of growth and struggle. The sculpture stands tall and looks confident and ready to face the world. However, the sculpture can fall over, exposing a part of the sculpture that at first might be alarming or weird but over time it becomes beautiful. This is representative of how change can be alarming but allowing oneself to find the positive side of the change and allowing time to grow can turn something scary into something beautiful. It also ended up looking like the snake is taking a nap instead of stringing its prey. On a different note, the original idea was just to create a sculpture that was visually interesting but as it was cut and carved it began to tell more of a story and really came to life. 

 

            In relation to the process, it began with sketches of what the sculpture could be. From there, the sculpture jumped from the paper into a 3D mockup with small sticks helped to bring the sketches to life. The process of making the larger sculpture is where the bulk of the work was. One of the saws was used to cut the larger wood in half and then the angular saw was used to create 45-degree angles on most ends of the wood. Then the large sanding machine was used to help make the wood more even and smooth. After that, the wood pieces were screwed together, and the sculpture was ready to be painted. The choice to not cut the wood perfectly the first time did make sanding take longer, but it was a really fun and satisfying process and created an appreciation for woodwork. Additionally, it helped add to the overall meaning of the sculpture since none of the wood was perfect. The wood that was chosen for the large sculpture did change the final composition because it was not as square as the smaller sticks and would not have fit together well if it matched the original composition. 45-degree angles were also used to create continuity as well as to challenge the viewer to pay attention to the small details. Inspiration came from that fact that as a graphic designer, so much work has to be what other people like, and it is expected to be perfect. Using the woodshop was a good way to get away from this, through imperfect cuts, split wood and a lot of sanding, the sculpture came to life.   


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