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MIRROR, MIRROR IN MY HAND


For this project, we were asked to create an object that reflects time and purpose resonant with ourselves. The goal was to incorporate an experience and narrative within the sculpture as well as experimentation with different materials.

It is through art and jewelry that I gain confidence and see the beauty in myself. The drawing on the top left shows a heart shaped dream-catcher surrounded by pieces of personal jewelry wrapped around wire for stability. An important aspect of this were the charms and beads that gave a sense of personality. The top right sculpture was meant to be a plaster caste hand that’s delicately turned with a myriad of jewelry pieces wrapping around and drooping down. I felt that this would be too simple and give a sense of room decor. My bottom left sketch had been my breakthrough because of the dynamic complexity I’d began to experiment with. I’m usually afraid to become too detailed with sketches and commit to all those minuscule additions, but I decided not to hold back. The hand I’d created prior to this sketch motivated me to create something “handheld” which birthed the idea to make an ornamental handheld mirror. I created a mirror base shaped like a paint palette with several jewelry pieces encompassing the handle and the frame of the mirror. And my final sketch was a small city display of Queens, NYC shaped like a crown. I’d like to go back to this sketch and create something through this idea later. But I’d chosen to stick with the handheld mirror sculpture.


  • lightweight and flat for decorative purposes
  • funhouse mirror appearance personifies my humor
  • femanine touch of beads and charms
  • handheld

SKETCHES



MATERIAL RESEARCH


18-gauge wire
bronze charms


beads

mirror

PROCESS


I purchased bronze charms that matched my personality and created a wire handle by wrapping 24 gauge wire around a paintbrush and then inserting a 18-gauge wire for strength. I added beads and charms to the handle before attaching the plastic fun-house mirror and cutting it into the shape of a paint palette. Finally, I framed the mirror using 16 gauge wire and charms, and secured it in place with hot glue.


FINAL PROTOTYPE





TO BASKET CASE︎


Running on Cargo

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