Wire Experiment Part 1

To explore the masculine structure with regards to material I created some wire prototype versions of the model. To do this I used 3 different thicknesses of wire, coat hangers, garden wire and some thinner wire to get a more varied shape and made it easier to manipulate in to shape. I found that using this material was quite satisfying as the shaping was instant and reasonably strong. However I think that something extra would need to be added to keep the structure strong enough like metal sheets as in the Mr. G sculpture by Lisa Fendon which also added the impression of strength so this would add to the reflection of the traits.

Wire technique websites:

http://www.wire2craft.com/resource.html

http://www.wireinspire.com/process.html

http://www.fountainhillsartistsgallery.com/Roe/images/Roe_wire_sculpture_1.jpg - mixing media in the sculpture

http://www.polyscene.com/indexwir.htm

http://www.thesculpturewebsite.co.uk/louise-bandy-artist-sculptor-i78.html