3D Roundabout.

Finished piece.

One of our roundabout tasks was to create an object from wire, using different sizes or wire and a spot welder. For me the wire was quite unispiring as it was new material, no backgroud and wasnt really a whole..
I saw a chicken made from wire on the breif page and thought i would have a go at that. I struggle with imagining things from a 2D form and shaping them into 3D sometimes so it was quite a challenge for me. I guess it would of been easier to think of something in my head and start it that way because i get stuff done better then.
Strange ar'nt i?

 I used a stencil technique and stenciled around the beak of the chicken on the beif because i couldnt just make it out in my head or recognise it..
Rapping the wire around the legs was to add a different texture and stregth to the wire legs. I saw my mum amke a rose like this once and thought it create a lifelike texture.

 It was quite threputic watching the wire taking from and shaping it. I like the imperfections in wire and that there isnt really chance for straight lines as it comes in this reel. The challenge with wire it that it is weak, flimsay and cant hold itself up like some of the things i chose to work with. I know my main frame of work is sculpture and furniture but I instantly dismissed that, didnt feel like it had enough character for me to work with and massge into a form of furniture.

It was challnging to let go of what you do and change to a different chapter of sculpture and find your not so great at something. It was theraputic and gave you didfferent perspectives of design you could use. I did find this useful and enjoyed this pathway. 

It wasnt so new to me as i have done some spot welding in the past maing a self portrait in my first year at college. So it wasnt such a shock or a difference but nice to relive hat aspect of 3D and step out of my 'everyday'.