Balsa Wood Sculptures







Focused Space

The two pieces are focused on the element of space and the principle of focal point. The piece that resembles space was crafted using several pieces of wood all sanded down to a triangular shape and held together using straight pins and wood glue. The wood glue gives a very smooth texture to the wood on the parts it covers. The space was created by connecting the triangular shapes to make an irregular open sided pyramid. The space was then enclosed by making a netting using string formed from rolled up masking tape. Making this netting closes off the opening and creates a unique space of its own disconnected from where its placed, yet still visible to viewers. The piece that reflects focal point using a form that looks like droplets as the center piece of the sculpture. The outer from is meant to be very plain with wood glue hardened in a layer on the top and bottom of the piece to give the piece some weight and hold the pieces together a little more firmly. The droplets are made using tracing paper balled up with a tail to take the shape of a droplet, and are held together using straight pins. The droplet forms are then attached to the top of the piece and are coated with wood glue to give a coating to make it seem as though the droplets formed form the glue layer on the top. The center piece immediately catches the eye and holds the attention of the viewer.

Materials: Balsa Wood, Straight Pins, Wood Glue, Masking Tape

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