First Sculpture Piece:

 

Through this piece I explored themes of balance in the negative space but also balance in the structure of the piece, upward motion, and stability. In the theme of balance, I wanted to create a piece that provided negative space. Similarly I have been fascinated and slightly influenced by the artist Alexander Calder and his use of balance in his sculptures. During our class, we discussed the use of motion in the piece and how certain motions can effect the piece. I wanted to have an upward and open motion in the piece to give it a more open and airy feel to it. Lastly one of my main struggles for this piece was stability. I tried a few different ways on how to keep the piece stable and upright and I came upon a simple piece going across the bottom to creat the stability that was needed.