Armor, work in progress…

Back in the US for a month, at a studio in Stockbridge. Instead of boxboard I thought I would try to form wire mesh for the armature.  I want to get to the point where I have the majority of the suit fabricated; then will respond to that with the surface decoration.  The clips of windows from NY apartments taped on the helmet in the last entry are one idea – to have the symbolism of windows and light, especially on the head area, seems intriguing.  But the overall suit, when complete, may call out a different scheme for its surface…

So, another beginning. This process is one of constantly being out of my league – I never studied sculpture and feel myself fumbling around trying to get my vision to manifest through my hands communicating with metal, paper, material. Both frustrating and thrilling when something finally works.

 

 

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