And for my next act...
Taking inspiration from the snaking line on this particular road sign I would like to make two identical snaking lines. I dont want them to cross over like this one but run parallel to one another in the space- possibly another floor piece.
I also like this piece because as the concept has links to being intoxicated- its has gestures of to being able to walk in a straight line, everything wonky and all over the place.
The making of SWERVE SNAKE
For this form I took inspiration from road bollards. I like this shape because of the authority that they have, alot of other bollards especially are a sign that you are not allowed to enter and act as intimate police for space. I hope that the form I create has the same forceful effect on the gallery space it sits within.
One thing I realised with this piece is that the top surface texture will be different from the others. The speed hill has a similar texture undernethe. At first I wasn't too keen on this finish as it is different from the others but the finished result is really interesting. Pockets of resin have collected in creases and makes the surface look wet and oily. I am happy I like the look of this piece as it was the quickest and most effective way for me to turn out another sculpture.
In these images you can see the process that took about a week and a half of filling and patting down the tarmac over the mould. I was worried that it would potentially collapse if it wasn't thick enough- I made sure that the feet of it on the ground were a lot thicker to support the weight. In order to keep applying tarmac and make sure that the tarmac wouldn't collapse due to gravity- I kept titling it and once it was dry I could move it again the apply more.
Removing the mould
I was so worried it would collapse but luckily it all turned out to be successful. I was also worried that the tarmac resin would stick to the areas of wood that didn't have plastic sheeting on it (I put vaseline on these areas). Overall I am really happy with the finished arch, i'm not sure how strong it is as to wether it would hold if it was knocked- but for now it is taking shape.
Angle Grinding BURGER LIGHTS
The angle grinder is one of my favourite tools. I used it to round of the circles that were abit deformed due to the lino that I used for a mould. It was interesting because the small rocks which are coated in tar in the tarmac were exposed- I aim to repaint this with black resin.
