Masked Identity: Futuristic Fashionista

Challenge: Development of an idea that uses metaphor and symbols to visually communicate a personal narrative.
Materials used: 18 gage wire, tracing paper, and gel medium.

My identity is yet to be determined, but I definitely know what I want it to be because of my personality. I want to be in the spotlight. I crave attention. I want to be well known but also well liked by everyone. My passion and my goal for quite some time is to break into the modeling business.
My pictures are in black and white against a blank background to make me and my creation the only focal point. Black and white pictures with a blank background, in 'modeling/agency'world, are the most beneficial pictures to have in your portfolio because its simple and classic and shows if you are capable of bringing a picture to life without relying on other objects or makeup.

Paper Stacking

Challenge: Create two stacked paper forms. The first is observed from life. The second is your own design.
Materials Used: paper, wood glue, scissors. Ink used for the second piece.
#1 - Observe From Life. Use your eyes and your hands to understand shape and line. My subject in this case was a small pumpkin from the church during Halloween season.

#2 - Your Own Design. Using the same materials and the process of paper stacking as for the fruit/vegetable, create your own form.

My first idea that came to mind was the idea of fluidity. I wanted to create a smooth and flowing motion with the stark contrast of the flat paper. I cut out squares and then cut a shape inside of them. Aligning the inside of the shape i created a unified yet uneven block of stacked paper. Using the remaining shapes, I created a curvature and bent them around my preexisting structure. My form is an abstract representation of water, or water falling.