The negative space in my piece is under the bottom piece of plaster, where I carved out so that there would be less of the plaster touching the base, making the sculpture more interesting. There is also negative space inside the hole in the bottom piece of plaster, and underneath the top piece, where the two pieces meet. I think the best part of my sculpture is the sharp, zig-zag lines that I made with a clay tool.
     -Julie

Collision

My project's main focus is on the two pieces of plaster that I transformed to make a finished sculpture together. They collide in the center of the bigger piece, in the process of colliding the illusion is to seem as if the collision made cracks. Along with the cracks there are intricate details to make my sculpture unique and bold. In the process of creating this sculpture I think the details was the most entertaining and came out the best.
-Brandy

Holy Coral

 For my plaster sculpture I used Coral as my theme. I love the shape, and the texture, and I incorporated that into my sculpture. Its very organic, it flows, and its rounded in shape. I believe the best part of my sculpture is the second larger piece, with the millions of holes. It was very tedious but I love how it came out. There is also variation in each pieces surface texture, which is also interesting to look at. If you look hard enough the smoother looking piece, has larger holes on the ends of what look like coral tubes. Finally, the smallest piece, has lines to represent tubes, and small holes. This was a lot of fun, and I would definitely do it again.

Felicia

Left Behind

The negative space comes in where the smaller pieces where cut from the bigger pieces and moved back to symbolize something that has been left behind from the main piece. The best part is how you can tell the smaller pieces were once part of the larger piece, making it more clear how the smaller pieces where left behind.
-Josh

POSTING THE COMPLETED PLASTER PIECE

Post photos showing all of the piece and one or two detail shots. Please discuss these topics with complete sentences...

1. What was the theme/concept of your piece?

2. How and where have you created negative space in the sculpture?

3. What is the best part of your work?

4. What is the name of your sculpture? Consider how the name will help your audience to interpret the piece....

for my toothpick project I used triangles for the shape of the project and in my project the way I trapped space is I made a fence of toothpicks that was hallow inside and for texture I spiked three triangles that are sitting on the top of the project. Quinn

Shinigami

My theme for this was death and destruction. One piece says burn and the other shatter which have to do with that. The best part is the burning skull. This moves your eye around the piece with the writing wrapping around.

-Ann

Plaster Disaster

There is negative space contained in all of the holes and cracks. And the best part is the still but active design. -Peter

In my plaster sculpture, one piece of plaster is going through a hole I carved in the center of the other piece. The negative space in my sculpture is underneath the top piece, and inside the bottom piece of plaster, My favorite part of my sculpture so far is the lines I carved in the bottom piece of plaster that seem to be flowing outward.

-Julie 

in my plaster work piece there are lines on the sides that bring you around the work piece and to other parts of the piece like the eye carved in it and also the arch at the middle between the two pieces that are connected. Quinn

Felicia's in progress work

 My plaster sculpture is of something you find in the water. (not telling you though). The negative space is in the center and there's a smaller piece inside. I was thinking that the two bigger pieces are almost acting protective over the smaller one. I think the best part of it is the shape. I love the roundness and and how its very flowy.

Felicia

Plaster In Progress

The negative space is in the middle of the two chunks and all through the designs. The best part, so far, is the flaming skull.

-Ann

Sculpture in Progress 10/18/10

The negative space is contained in the cracks in the land, the space between the mountain and the ground, and of course all of the holes that look like possibly crop circles or craters on the ground and caves in the sides of the mountain. As well as at the top of the mountain where it looks like it's a volcano. I think the best parts are the little buildings and the faults in the land because it appears to be an obvious disaster area. -Peter