Friday, April 29, 2011

MS: Wearable Paper Sculptures

One of the assignments I had at RISD was to make jewelry only using books. It was a fun project so I did a similar variation using magazine paper. I ripped a bunch of paper by color and demonstrated basic shapes, like the coil and fan. Some students expanded on those while others created totally different designs. I can definitely see these on the runway!
at

12 comments:

  1. Chesterbrook Academy ElementaryApril 30, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    These are absolutely beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  2. ArtMuseApril 30, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    These are outstanding! I would totally wear them! :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Ruth LeeApril 30, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Thank you! Me too!!

    ReplyDelete
  4. KatieMay 18, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    I'm a bit speechless, these are Beautiful! I enjoy any project that uses free/inexpensive materials. These definitely make a statement.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Ruth LeeMay 18, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    Thank you Katie!! I totally agree!

    ReplyDelete
  6. AnonymousMay 22, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    Whoa, Ruth! Awesome idea and it uses the Eco friendly, reduce, reuse, and recycle creed!I can't wait to try this with my kiddo's!

    ReplyDelete
  7. WherestheremoteSeptember 1, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    Hi its Clara and you and your class show great flame (you know, good juice :D) in your artwork.

    ReplyDelete
  8. AmandaNovember 30, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    What kind of glue did they use to hold it all together? These are fantastic!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Ruth LeeNovember 30, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Thank you Amanda! we used transparent tape for the individual parts and a little hot glue to hold the whole structure together. I think I tried glue, but tape was faster. Hope that helps! Let me know if you find a better alternative:)

    ReplyDelete
  10. Ruth LeeNovember 30, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Oops, I meant that I tried regular liquid glue for the individual parts, but it was taking a while to dry so we used tape.

    ReplyDelete
  11. AnonymousMarch 15, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    Hi Ruth! I was wondering how you did the coils so they weren't too fat. I'm not very crafty, and am struggling with it...:-( I'm also having a hard time with the base of the fans being too thick. LOVE these!

    Sandi

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Ruth LeeMarch 15, 2012 at 4:03 PM

      Thank you Sandi! I think the fewer times you fold the strips, the thinner the coil will be. They tend to bunch up a little when you roll them, which adds to the bulk. Unfortunately, I don't know how to avoid that:/ We taped the base of the fans, but using string might look more aesthetic.

      Delete