To my horror the 3D workshop was closed today stopping me dead in my tracks. I retreated to the studio, made myself a coffee and sat down pondering.
The word procrastination sprang to mind so I glanced at one of my white plaster houses, remembered the packet of self setting clay in my drawer and sprang into life.
I moulded the little rose buds by flattening a thin strip of clay and rolling it up, then I stuck them on quite easily with a little Bostic.
The clay is porous so after I had let it dry for a few minutes I painted them with Gouache. Due to it being opaque the effect was lovely... almost the texture of rose petals...velvety. I was pleased with the result.
I then decided to add the wire mesh to add a different narrative to the work; the house is not lived in yet the beautiful roses carry on growing.
I tend to drive along and I always notice abandoned houses, unloved, unkempt, sad and my imagination conjures up all sorts of ideas. This piece of work is my last one to be finished before my summative assessment and I think it is a nice way of finishing off my group of sculptures. I will definitely start exploring new materials and just see what happens.
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