This assignment allowed me wrap my head around a number of possibilities when considering a 3-dimensional composition. In the end, I decided that a functional approach was best considering the amount of useless junk that was piling up in my house. The end result is a coat rack that I will be giving my girlfriend for Christmas.
I began the creative search by uncovering an old canister of sorts in an abandoned barn. This cylindrical vessel served as both the center of my stand as well as a mounting point for the upper portion of my piece. I chose to add legs fabricated from a rod frame and sheet steel to give the appearance of volume. These forms also serve to strengthen the structure and increase its load bearing capacity. The upper portion of my sculpture was sourced from an apple tree that was recently struck by lightening. My girlfriend and I had a picnic under this tree on our first date and seeing it in this condition deeply upset her. To heal the distress mother nature has caused her, I have sought to give her a piece of this tree that once brought us so much joy. Recently I returned to the tree and retrieved one perfect branch. It has since dried out and served as a great device to achieve an emotional response while functioning in daily life.
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