Portland Art Museum

Today, I had the opportunity to visit the Portland Art Museum for the first time (yes I know...).

Anyways, I was able to see all of the exhibits and I especially liked the European and Contemporary sections. The photography exhibits were also interesting.

Pat Horsley!!!

Pat Horsley came into the studio and gave a really interesting presentation (AKA his wheel thrown-and-then-altered pieces captivated all of us who were there).

I tried to build three pieces inspired by Mr. Horsley, and the style of his I appreciated and tried to draw inspiration from come from this photo.






(From PatrickHorsley.com)

AP SHOWCASE

The AP Showcase went extremely well. It was very interesting to see and visually appreciate all of the other AP-3D and AP-2D students' individual works.

I also had two live fish on display, which many people commented on. It was really valuable to get feedback on my work on the things that people liked and the things in particular which people felt that I could expand on.

I have already tried to employ the tips and comments I received and the visual quality has slowly started to improve. :)

More Acrylic Planters on the way!

So today I was able to source up some additional pieces of plastic. So this along with some scrap wood I have will allow me to complete my concentration some time soon!

I might also try to do something for once that doesn't simply have four sides, maybe I will  go beyond my comfort zone and do five sides like the ones below!

Planter or Contemporary Light Box?

ˈplantər: a decorative container in which plants are grown.
light box: a flat box with a side of translucent glass or plastic and containing an electric light, so as to provide an evenly lighted flat surface or even illumination.

Hmmmmm.

Acrylic? Extra Credit? Yes?

Acrylic. Yes, I too am perplexed with my choice to make a few projects out of acrylic. From the natural interactions between wood and living breathing platforms, I have now included synthetic resin into the mix?

Maybe there is still a connection, maybe not. Maybe it is an ironic paradox? Clearly.

Anyhow, I will still attempt to make it contemporary and unconventional.

On a side note, I went to a really cool store in portland, and they had some art forms which I was able to appreciate, and draw some inspiration from. With all of this inspiration, I am going to attempt to complete my portfolio by April 7th.

I realize that this is where the photo is supposed to go, but my photos are not on the computer, so I will upload them at a later date, and use some inspiration photos (one as a breadth for an acrylic light fixture) as a placeholder. :D

The year is quickly coming to an end, and deadlines are coming up soon so I need to get working on my next projects for the portfolio.


One Idea I had, was to create a speaker/planter combination. I was thinking of using wood, but I found a designer that used metal and what appears to be some sort  of ceramic/concrete. We will see what I end up doing...