SCULPTURE
Carving
Description: various approaches to stone carving
Top Left: black soapstone, Right: - Y-Tong aerated autoclaved concrete, Bottom Left: black soapstone
Mold Making
Description: two-part rubber "mother" mold, castings range from wax, plaster to numerous types of cold casting polymers
Top Left: vases - wax (tinted), Top Right: sharpener - wax, Bottom Left: wrenches - polyester resin, Bottom Right: skull - polyester resin and urethane foam
Soft Sculpture
Description: create something new or manipulate a preexisting design via a fabric or soft-based material
Top Left: scissors - resew from stuffed teddy bear, Top Right: Gameboy - knitted, Bottom Left: maxi pad - vinyl and glitter (air-inflated with valve), Bottom Right: maxi pad - (installed)
Metal Casting
Description: multiple techniques relating to mold making and metal casting
Top Left: lost wax/ceramic shell - bronze, Top Right: sand casting - aluminum & steel, (powder coated) Center Left: sand casting - iron and wood, Center Right: sand casting - iron (rusted), Bottom Left: scratch mold - aluminum, Bottom Right: sand casting - iron
Wood Construction / Carving
Description: intermediate to advanced wood construction and carving
Top Left: wood construction and carving - various wood types, Top Right: wood construction and found object - found wood and metal, Bottom Left: wood construction and carving - cedar, aluminum and hardware, Bottom Right: detail of bottom left
Installation
Description: exploring low-tech installation practices (static projection and/or lighting)
Top Left: bed - bed frame, fabric and projection, Top Right: lightroom - fabric, lights and colored gels, Bottom Left: Katrina - satellite image of hurricane, Bottom Right: detail of lives lost
Description: commenting on body dysmorphia and societal pressures of prescribed beauty
Center: video projection (stills in slideshow) installation with old department store mannequins
Welding
Description: various welded designs employing MIG, Arc and different cutting processes (oxyacetylene and Plasma)
Top Left: welded found objects - polished and painted, Top Right: welded found objects - no finish treatment, Center Left: welded found objects - clearcoat finish, Center Right: welded found objects - no finish treatment, Bottom Left: welded steel drops - polished, painted and rusted, Bottom Right: welded automotive parts - painted
Advanced / Self Directed
Description: self-directed projects that reflect external or internal subject matter
Top Left: assemblage - found objects, Top Right (A): self-portrait (dreadlocks) - human hair, acrylic, wood and lighting, Top Right (B): wood-relief panel - wood-burned design originating from a fish on plywood, Bottom Left: earth art - fire clay and mulch, Bottom Right: vending machine - powder coated steel and chrome plated metal castings
