The No's.... (Ones that haven't worked)

So I have decided to split my works into yes and No's in an attempt to be more decisive. This will also help me clearly recognise and determine my practise going forward. These are the No's... 

Number 1. (plaster)

Like the clean, simple abstract form. However is this recognisable as a swing, no? As the swing is going to be invisible apart from the seat I need the actual seat to be a obvious form. I will see how plaster works on a mould with wood effect. As maybe this will solve this problem. 

Number 2. (Plaster in wood mould)

The wood grains have come out really well in this however I have lost the fragility of the piece. 

Number 3. (Fimo)

This have come out just like the plaster with wood impression. The size is personal and delicate in that it's small, however I don't think you get the same aesthetic as you do with the Kroger pieces. 

Number 4. (Icing sugar)

Similar to the Fimo in that the detail has come out beautiful, but I don't want my piece to be small and childlike. 

Number 5. (Screen Print)

These have come out beautifully. Delicate, fragile and eerie. They stand alone in an unknown empty space. This is what I want from my installation. So whilst I won't take the prints further I now know what aesthetic I'm looking for.

Number 6. (Wood)

Based on an actual handmade swing, this was one of the first I did. However as soon as it came together I hated it. It's far too industrial.

Number 7. (Solid glass) 

I was really excite about these as thought the glass would give it the delicate, fragile feel I needed. However as a solid form it remains too strong. The detail of the wood is also missing. 

Number 8. 

Again one of the first ones. I used the table to try out the "hanging/ fee hanging swing." The swing gently sways with the movement of the room. Hypnotising you as you watch. It has no beginning or no end, it's just stuck in the void, solitary. 

The glass .... It smashed

Sooo my glass finally came out the kiln... I carefully, drilled four holes into the glass without breaking, cracking or so much as splintering the beautiful slump....

I also managed to carefully hang the piece firstly with string then thread so it seemed to be suspended in mid air.

It peacefully swayed, back and forth.... Hypnotising me with each silent movement. 

It was exactly how I wanted it.... In the sense of the feeling one got in its presence. 

Moulds moulds and more moulds

In the process of trying to find the right medium to create the right aesthetic, one must try, try and try again 

So far I have created, glass, plaster, rubber, plaster of Paris in the hope to create a delicate looking "swing" 

The glass is beautiful but not as delicate as is have liked. The plaster of Paris, again whilst clean and simple it doesn't give an air of breakability, unsafe, limbo that I need.