Here is one of my newest pieces. I feel like it is lacking something, but I am unsure of what. Since all movement leads to the left, I need to put something there that captures one's attention and keeps it there. My other piece, which includes a cougar, has a stronger message but is more simplistic in form.

Here is my latest sculpture titled "Instinct". When making this piece I was trying to satirically represent animal behavior by replacing what could be a cougar or racoon with a bicycle (which dogs are known to chase). I used color sparingly and contrastingly, the moss higlighting the red streamers on the bike handles. Sorry about the weird angle of the picture.

So I'm still working on my bicycle project. I want to add a bizarre touch to the piece either by adding an unusual material such as hair or by confusing the situation (such as having a bicycle chasing a dog or human). Talking about hair, I think that incorporating hair into a project would be very interesting. This 2D artist, Fink, who I happened to come across on the web, makes his portraits entirely out of hair clippings. It's absolutely amazing.

For one of my next projects I'm making a bicycle out of wire and then I'm going to incorporate other found objects. I want to knit wire for my second project.
I also looked into takng a class at OCAC. Unfortunately there is no metals class in the Spring. There are two during the summer though.

This is my most recent work. I really like the idea of the tooth; however, I dont' have the tools or the knowledge to make a really decent ring. Amy recommended that I take a jewerly making class at OCAC. I want to redo the ring when I learn how to work with metal better. By the way, the ring is actually a quarter and that's my tooth.

Me, my Dad, and my art poster.

Thanks Dad for sponsoring the poster!

I'm a little stressed about getting my projects done. I have ideas though, so I'm not hopeless yet.

I'm really interested in trying wire knitting. I first saw this done when I took a metals class at OCAC a few years ago. The instructor was knitting a mask out of wire that looked amazing. I know how to knit and crochet yarn so why not try wire.