Reflective from Final show (continue)

The show is finally ended and my studying of MA in UAL ended as well~ but still, I wanna continue to work on endangered animals art in the future, so I drop some point to remind myself here~ (yea just continue from my last post)

5) as Omar with a good response, not only adults but also the kids…..this reminding me….educational project should also target to new generations. Since they are young and will be contributing the world one day in the future, if we change their living habit in the early stage…..or letting them start a good behavior, that’s definitely helps.

6) as suggested by Oscar, the project itself have so many information to deliver….I’d better develop a series of visual communication so that not only talking with them, even I am not in the show, the message is also delivered successfully.

Tiger Mould update/ Elephant Clay Modeling

Last layer for the tiger mould:

the shape of top left corner is mainly for the standing while casting, due to the direction that mixture going in is from bottom right, so….and yea, save some plaster as well, haha

When the mould of Tiger, Rhino and Orangutan were already finished…meanwhile, the biggest one is being modeled at home, this one I use some blending tube instead of the hard and straight tube I used before…..

quite like this radical form with the tube…but no idea of how to cast and moulding

keep it wet keep it fresh

bought the tube for modeling, have to insert wire (3 lines together) in order to control the tube in shape.

yea, like a spring ….looks funny….hm….good in standing, but seems not perfect yet

support for standing

  

to be continued tonight and hope to finish the mould this week

Sculpture update (Rhino/Orangutan/Tiger)

RHINO update

last layer for the rhino moulding

finished, remind myself the screw could not be inside, now the wood board could not separate…is not good for next step…e.g. drying and opening of mould.

open it!

the dividing not very successful, hope it do not affect the casting so much

the lower piece, bottom left corner not firm and hard enough due to not mixing well of plaster….to be careful of washing

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ORANGUTAN update

starting from wooden frame and wire to form the basic structure.

putting the clay on

after 2-3 nights…keep editing the….this model is difficult in balancing, and I want to make a good form with my style as well….so finally finished

     

now go for moulding, something to hold his back so that it maintain “floating” on the plaster

as the form is complicated…leaking always happen

this is what I said “floating”

the mixing of plaster should be in quick and accurate amount…CONCENTRATE 

finally I divided the mould into 7 pieces, and the rhino one just 3

all wooden board removed for opening

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TIGER update

same…begin with wood and wire

clay on…this one ….difficult on standing

rough shape

the back…top view…I love the shape very much….a bit similar to my toy (battlecat from he-man)

almost finish, the gain or pattern will be sculpt after casting…..since those pattern will further make the sculpture weak…crack….and adding difficulty to the moulding …….and….one of the reason is every tiger’s pattern are individual….like fingerprints of human…so sculpt it out would be fun!

keeping it wet by plastic and wet towel

bring to uni and start moulding

the eyes take me so long for crafting, editting and crafting back and for….

the hand’s are cracked and brokennnnnnn! this one is too challenging, coz I do not have a stand for it….how to make it floats on plaster?!

finally start….remember to spray oil, on both the clay surface and plaster dividing, is really useful!!!

to be continued~

impact from Hyphen moving gallery

Yesterday 11am-3:30pm I am showing the tiger lipbalm in the Exhibition Road, is collaboration with Hyphen Project, bring out the message of “thank you London” at the same time. As a art student, I thank London for the Museum and Gallery all around, the respectful to artist so that I could got impact and inspiration to my works.

So, after the day, keep talking to the passerby, answering the questions about my works. I gained a lot, here I am dropping some notes about what is good for the on going project.

1) there should be a name for the tiger, a gender as well? so…yea the coming 4 sculpture….I’d better give them names.

2) I met someone worked in the Synchronicity Earth, which also for environmental protection, will invite them for the final show.

3) a student also working on similar project, about palm oil issue, I share my blog to her and feel that the UK education is good to let student know such topic.

4) met some people like my concept and the topic I am working on, that’s encouraging me much.

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for my own ref, the sounvenir process

Hyphen Project London

My work was selected by Hyphen Project to show through “Moving Gallery”. We will show my recent sculpture and talk to all passerby, to share my work, my concept, and most important, the message of endangered animals’ problem. There will be souvenirs for audiences.

and if you got any expired lipstick, feel free to bring them to me, I am getting ready for the next casting!!!

Tiger Casting Update

Cool down and the lip balm would shrink, so all the clip I use should release before if cracked.

before opening, I try to take photo to remind myself where is leaking a lot

opening

still a lot to fine tune and even craft again, but is a very good experience and result for me to do so many pieces mould.

comparing the clay model and the casted piece

the fur on chin gone a lot, the ears which are curved into the mould, are damaged. so next sculpture should consider the simplicity or dividing mould carefully.

Palm oil affecting the living habitat

palm oil, which is found in many daily products, is linking to deforestation of many endangered animals’ living habitat.

here’s the info provided by WWF

http://www.unseenthemovie.com

http://www.goodnesstv.org/fr/videos/voir/48775/1/

other info provided by Rainforest Foundation, they even got the “best buy” or “don’t” buy product list!!!

http://www.rainforestfoundationuk.org/what-you-can-do/donate/become-a-rainforest-defender/

Clay work update

updating the clay work, color test, the transparent glaze is too thick, next time beware; 2 to 3 layers thinly.

Horse Head broken, due to too dry at the bottom part, I should finish it within 3 days.

porcelain seems not really suitable for my sculpture but the cracking look like rhino, elephants’ skin.

Unit 1 Assessment

Today setting up the assessment, to show the whole process that we did from Sep2013 until now. Space are limited, hopefully the showing are clear and easy to understand~

Sculpture for Survivors~

Continue the sculpture making, first showing the colour testing, by pigment under glaze, and transparent glaze on top

Bald Eagle, out of kiln finally, 3-4 pieces fallen off, next time stick it harder!!!

And new animal making by new material, Stoneware, Raku original. with more particles inside the clay, better for sculpture.

and until now….the zebra’s head is coming…..but…someone broke it…:(

is really sad…..well….okay…..rebuild!!!

yesterday process

today process: