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As I can't actually make a large piece like this, I have photoshopped it into the areas to get a grasp of how it would look in real life. I have included more close up versions as well as ones from a distance.

This really helped finalise my thoughts and ideas. I am happy with this area, as it makes my piece the centre. I am also happy with the sculpture itself, it encapsulates everything I have been working to express.

Such as the twine, representing our actions strangling, even if unintentional, mother nature. The middle dangle piece is to portray the world, at the centre of everything we do, this is signaled by the thread wrapped around it, while the other two are bare. The tinfoil, is to reflect our actions (the twine).

Overall I am happy with how this turned out.

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After these photos, I will take them into photoshop and clip them into the pictures I have of my area, to see how it would look in full force.

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First photo to catch the shadow it casts

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Here I have made the 3 suspended drops, I have made them smaller than the maquette ones, after this picture I refined them more to be smoother. Later, I also changed the levels at which they hung, the middle one is now the lowest and the outer two are higher, with no string design.
I also made the twine knotted like in my thumbnail ideas, kinda like safe barbed wire.

Once this was all ready, I added the droplets, of which the middle one I added a bluey green coloured string, this is so symbolize how mother nature is at the middle of everything we do. The twine is our actions, constricting and damaging mother natures defences.

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These are new pictures of the area I chose for my final piece to be featured in, from different angles. I will be editing my final piece into some of these photos to really see how it would look fully made.

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Thumbnails I have made, combining my favourite aspects of my maquettes. I will take on these ideas, and produce a final model. I think I will be going ahead with my first thumbnail idea, however I will continue to experiment while I am making it to really finalise my thoughts.

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I wanted to concentrate on how manmade objects can either obstruct and area negatively, or blend in and benefit the area. With my theme of how manmade objects are typically destructive to Mother Nature, I now want to explore how we can combine the two without it having negative affects on both us and the nature that keeps us thriving. I want to be able to develop something that brings out the beauty of nature, while not distracting from its purity. To bring attention to how we can work with nature to flourish, without damaging each other.

I have used natural colours in my work, such as white, beige and reflective material. The white represents purity, the twine the rustic, more dirty side of nature and the reflective material is to present a mirror, we must look at ourselves to see how we can fix the world. I use the twine to represent our actions, how they constrict nature, typically causing a fight between us and it, with our conflicting desires. The material I used were very mouldable, such as the tinfoil, fabric and twine. We can mould these to create what we want, such as the future. Time is not flexible, so with out action strangling nature, we must act quick.

I will continue to use mouldable materials, to create a final piece that resembles my first maquette. I have chosen this one, as I feel it was the most successful and fulfills my theme nicely. I will be making some adjustments and improvements however I will be keeping the same general idea.

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using chalk, I drew the highlights, moving on to use conte for the middle tones and graphite stick for the shadows.
This was less enjoyable than the bleach works but it was quick and a good learning curve.

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My second Maquette. This one came out okay, I will use a  darker graphite stick to get more emphasis on the shadows on the A2 piece.

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This was my last maquette, I tried to focus on the actual piece rather than the branch, this was a little more difficult than I thought it would be. I don't like this one nearly as much as my other one, it feels a bit like a fail, but in a more positive light it has taught me some lessons on how to deal with conte more, something I am not confident with.

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Describing my process and what I used. As well as the practice scraps testing the bleach, ink, conte and pen.
I enjoyed combining these types of materials, I feel my A4 piece came out really well, better than my larger piece. It was easier to add colours to this one as the maqeutte already had colour so I knew what to use. The pen helped add the smaller shadows the conte and ink could not specifically get.

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My second maquette

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A2 piece of my first maquette

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I made this one by cutting out cardboard into the shape of holy leaves. I wrapped them in cloth, pieced them with holes and then connected them together with twine to create the spiderweb shape.
This one I made with the help of a piece of drift wood I had lying around for my geckos enclosure. I used it to show how the structure would be wrapped around like a spider web trap. This is to help further the idea of my theme with how our actions are abusing mother nature, leading us to make a trap for ourselves.
I think for the photo, the branch was a little too much and distracts from the piece itself. However it makes the structure less invasive, which is how I would want my bigger sculpture to be. It being too invasive would be the opposite of theme is about.

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Green and grey wool, wrapped to make a 'lid' like shape. Then I took a line of twine I had wrapped in knots to create the two boulder pieces. I then took the extra line of twine, wrapped more knots and intertwined it with the circle. I like how it came out although it is not my favourite.

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This one came out well from my sketchbook ideas. It was a little hard to make but overall I think turned out well. I used the same fabric I did for the 3D experiment that inspired it. I then made tinfoil into teardrop shapes and suspended them from the top with grey wool. I then wrapped twine around it and pierced through it, to further the idea of my theme of our actions constricting mother nature.
I like how this one turned out, I feel it would make a great structure.

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I think these came out okay, I made subtle changes to the structures of my 3D experiments. I feel I will make more when it comes to making the maquettes if things don't go to plan, or I think of a better idea.

Ultimately I will be working with Area 2 as I feel it incorporates nature the most, as well as this, I like how centred the piece would be.

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Ideas of variations from my conceptual ideas, manipulated in some way, such as here I changed the shape and then repeated it.
Thoughts and feelings added as well.

This one is more inspired by my artist research on Ernesto Neto and how his sculptures hang and are netted looking.

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For this task I will be testing out ideas for a structure I will create. Taking the areas I captured earlier, I sketched them quickly, then took tracing paper and traced my favourite 3D experiments. I positioned them to try and figure out where would be best to have the piece and get a feel for how a structure would look in each area. Area 2 was my favourite, but area 1 also came out well.

Pencil, tracing paper, sketchbook, pen, masking tape

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This one I chose my favourite paper and fabric/twine experiments. More notes and ideas. The first one is a little ambitious, while the second one is more realistic.

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This time I chose a fabric/twine experiment and a string experiment. I like the first one better than the second. I also wrote some notes and ideas here.

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Area 3, I tried two different 3D experiments, my 3D Assemblage and a fabric experiment. I chose them both as they resemble natural items. Here I made some notes.

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As these were done from life, something I'm not used to, it was a relatively new experience I was not accustomed to. Because of this, I think they're a little messy, however they still depict the area enough for it to resemble the pictures I took. They would have turned out better if I was able to spend more time on it but overall I am fine with how they came out. It was a learning curve.

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Continuous line drawing. This is of my first area. It came out okay, the boxes and tree came out better than the building and wall.

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This is a pencil drawing of my Area 2. It was a quick piece I done from life. I like how the trees turned out, if I was going to spend more time on this I would add more details and shading.

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My sketchbook pages of my ideas and reasons.

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Area 1 - Photo 1
I chose this area as it's quite empty, and I think a statue of some sort would be a nice filler. I also chose it because of how it incorporates nature, of which looks forgotten and unmaintained. This crumbling nature contained by urban barriers is exactly what my theme is about, how we affect nature and disrupt it.

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Another angle, seeing more of the dirt and grass. This area is beside shops and a busy road/roundabout, so lots of people would see my statue.

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This next area is my favourite. I 'd make the statue in the middle, it being centred would be satisfying. The concrete paths against the green grass, shows the contrast between nature and how we are splitting it apart with out advancements, relating to my theme nicely.

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This is another angle, of which I prefer the last picture as it shows more of the splitting path and is more centred.  The two paths lead different ways, the left to shops and the right to the park and fields.

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I chose this area as it incorporates buildings and nature, good for my theme. I also chose it as this is the Cleland Community Centre, so the piece would be seen by many and help spread the word of my statue. Of which, is that the world needs help and we need to change.

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This is another angle, getting more of the grass where it would be.

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Different angle, I went for even more deeper shadows that were visible from my view. I like how this has came out, I feel I caught the shadows nicely.

Pen, water, paintbrush.

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Pen and wash of another angle of my final assemblage piece, this time horizontal. I Like how the shadows are on this one, they're darker and more defined than previous. I will continue this in the next A2 I do.

Pen, water, paintbrush.

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This enormous hand-crocheted multicolored sculpture is suspended from the ceiling and symbolizes Ernesto Neto's conception of life, in which there is no separation between humans and nature. This is a hand-crocheted piece using multiple colour. It is hanging from the ceiling, it is supposed to portray Neto’s idea of life, and its conception of how we come into being. It’s really interesting how it hangs and sags, looking like its about to fall, but sturdy enough to handle people walking through it.

“The Body that Carries Me” - “That’ life” 2012

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"The Serpent’s Energy Gave Birth to Humanity,” 2016

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"The Serpent’s Energy Gave Birth to Humanity,” 2016

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Neto created an environment that envelops the viewer. Using bright, natural colour, smells, materials and sound. Creating this area that resembles a living organism. Visitors tot his gallery are motivated to use their senses to touch, smell and interact with this piece to connect and become one with it. Lots of crotchet has been used, much like his other pieces. There's a lot of weight and freshness to this gallery, it feels alive and almost moving with the different whimsical shapes.

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Another piece I made and drew, this one was easier to capture. I like how it turned out. The shadows could maybe be a little more defined.

Pen, water, paintbrush.

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My first A4 pen and wash of my assemblage project. It came out okay, however I feel because my assemblage is so thin and tightly packed, it was hard to capture the details.

Pen, water, paintbrush.

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Overall I like how these turned out. I kept them semi simplistic for the same reason I did with the paper works. I feel most of them came out with a natural, environmental look to them. Often alluding to tidal waves, mountains, etc. This is good to relate back to my theme of the natural disasters that we cause. I used constriction a lot within my pieces, as a way to show how our actions are damaging to the world. A well as to show how time is running out and we ourselves are under constriction to change our ways.

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These are pictures of my sketchbook pages, explaining my thought process, what I used and how. As well as including my thoughts on what I have created.

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I like how my final shadows came out, however I think some could have been sharper or more interesting. I could have made this by using a torch, unfortunately I did not have any but I will look into getting for the future. I think I can work their simplicity into my theme though, as nature itself is basic and sticks to simple rules. What we create is more complicated and formulated. I think although I wanted something more, the naturalist side of my theme came through and grounded these pieces, keeping the natural shadows without too much artificial help.

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I like how my cardboard recreations turned out. I decided not to use paint to add detail to my pieces as I wanted to keep the authentic and raw nature to my pieces. I wanted to keep the nature vibe, which I feel adding paint or extra colours would have made it more artificial looking. I am happy with this choice looking at the final products.

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Practice scraps and brief explanations of my process and materials.
Using a pen, I will draw out the details or basic shapes, then use a paintbrush and water, wash out the pen marks to create the shading and tones.

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Sketchbook pages of my process and my thoughts.

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A video of the dancing shadows, the shape is similar to that of a praying mantis. I like how this came out.

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Another angle of it standing up.

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Another angle with a softer shadow.

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Using only the materials to create the shape I wanted, no glue or tape etc. I kept the same shape but moved around some of the pieces so I could twist and mould them together. I twisted the vines into a loop shape, almost similar to my 3D snare trap creation. The vines were tight, so I was able to wedge a branch through the middle. It also helped me wedge the flowers, berries and leaves into the sides to decorate. I also think it looks like a stick bug, which is interesting.

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Another angle of it standing and leaning against the background.

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Using masking tape to create the shape I wanted, as well as sticking leaves and stuff to the sticks for decoration. I took a branch that split two ways, tied it at the top to make an oval shape. Then wrapped the vines around one of the sides. I stuck a flowered branch through the middle of the branch to expand it out more. I used tape to add decorations; the leaves.

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A quick photo of most of the supplies I was using to create these 3D pieces.
Including leaves, branches, dried flowers, berries and vines.

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A video I took of my favourite piece, twirling it to catch how the shadows move.

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Another angle suspended.

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This was my final one, I wanted to make something continuing the strangling idea. I got the fabric, wrapped twine around the middle and pulled on the fabric to make the bulb shape. I tied the twine into a bow, I wanted to make a contrast between the dark connotations of the sharp ripples of the constriction and the soft, present connotations of the bow.

PVA, cotton, twine.

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Another angle, if you click onto the image you can zoom in and see where I have 'sewn' the wool into the piece, interconnecting them.

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First I created ripples, pinching them together with clothes pegs which I decided to leave on. I felt they were always included within my photos, that using them within the pieces themselves would be effective and tell more of a story. I love how it came out. Then I wrapped green wool around it, constraining it again. I also made the wool go through the fabric itself, piercing it and pulling it through the waves. The white cotton almost looks like a leaf, being constrained by discarded rubbish. The leaf is bursting through, fighting to survive. I like how this came out.

PVA, cotton, green wool, clothes pegs.

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A second angle from the ground, showing more of how it's constricted and the ripples of where it's really tight.

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I then moved on to combing the fabric and string. This one is to represent how our actions are strangling our world, squeezing it.
I made this by taking a big piece of cloth, wrapping it around some sponge, then taking string and wrapping it around constricting the cotton. I used a basic knot to finish it, to keep the tightness.

Twine, sponge, cotton.

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I really like how this one turned out. I used a lid, wrapping green wool around its exterior, leaving it to dry to create the spiral. I made an almost pendant at the bottom by using repeated knots, like the basic, figure 8 and the double overhand stopper knot. Adding another section to the top with twin, to create a place for it to hang from.
I really love how the spiral was caught in the shadow spotlight.
The spiral could relate to the ongoing march of time, and how we (the pendant) are but one section to pass.

Wool, twine, PVA.

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Angus McPhee was a Scottish artist born 1916 and died 1997. He worked with outside materials, such as grass, sheep's wool and leaves, weaving them into garments such as the example jumper. in 1946 he was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and subsequently spent much of his time in Craig Dunain Hospital. He kept to himself and was known to be extremely quiet, only opening up to his very close friends. During the time he had to himself in the hospital, he would wander around in search of items he could get creative with, of which is how he found wool, grass and beech leaves. He would use these to create the garments, then hide them within bushes. A documentary was made in 2004 dedicated to exploring McPhee's life; Hidden Gifts:The Mystery of Angus McPhee, of which won the Britspotting award the following year. His work became most popular after his death where it was finally given a purpose; art.

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This one came out a little more sinister I think, resembling a sort of trap. This was unintentional but a good indicator for the danger part of my theme. First I braided green wool, black ribbon and twine together to create that loop. Using a basic knot to finish it. I connected a twine line to it, then testing out a new knot, the heavy line knot.

Wool, twine, ribbon.

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This one I created the ashley stopper and the linemans knots on a line of string, then I wrapped it around a pen, saturating it in PVA and left it to dry. It came out with this interesting spiral. Almost reminding me of DNA or a section of bacteria, linking back to life.

String.

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Using cotton fabric and PVA glue I saturated the cotton and moulded it to create interesting shapes. This I then photographed to catch interesting shadows, I learned from my past light work that a torch would be helpful. I managed to find a small torch and use that, I think it was helpful but a stronger torch light would have better. It did give a spotlight effect which I thought was subtle yet added a little more drama. I kept these cotton creations a little normal and not too extravagant, for the same reason as my paper ones. I wanted to keep the simplicity of nature and all things natural in my theme, even while using more man-made items.

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My favourite pieces of my fabric 3D sculptures on a line and photographed together. More dramatic lighting.

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I took a photo of them all together, catching how the light affected them, on a gradual scale.

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I love the folds and subtle dents that cast shadows inside the pieces. I also like how the casted shadows onto the backdrop look, they came out multi-layered, just like the piece.

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I used a more hollowed out candle, using a paintbrush to push it deep into the crevasses. This took a while to dry but I love how it turned out. It reminds me of a wave hitting a rock, or a tidal wave coming over a building. So far all my pieces can be linked back to some environmental moment, this wasn't fully intentional, yet important to my theme.

Cotton, PVA, candle (mould).

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This is another angle, I like how the shadows have turned out. The spotlight shadow in the background was my favourite to carry out on my pieces.

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I made this using a cylinder in the middle, to create this opening. I folded it at the top and let it dry, giving me this ovalish shape. This again reminds me of a cave opening, the smoother edges remind me of a glacier as well.

Cotton, PVA, cylinder (mould).

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This one is a little similar to the last, although it's more circular and pinched at the top, kinda like a hollow dumpling. The shadow was interesting, it reminds me of a cave entrance.

Cotton, PVA, clothes pegs.

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This one is a little more dramatic, like it's coming towards the viewer, continuing the aggressive, vengeful tone the sharp edges of the ripples create that I mentioned previously.