Objective: Our final plan for the project is to install various small-scale sculptures in an urban as well as a suburban landscape. Robin will work mostly with natural materials (leaves, twigs, stones) and Mike will incorporate site-specific materials such as fences, signs and trees. The common material will be white sewing thread. We will use various techniques such as stitching, wrapping, weaving and knotting to create the work. We hope to create a connection to the environment and encourage people to notice their surroundings more.
Robin: Robin’s pieces will focus more on the care and craft that goes into making the pieces. They will be objects that can be worked on in the privacy of the home. It will be a part of her everyday life to spend time working on the pieces. Then at the end of the project, the pieces will be scattered back into the environment (Philadelphia), photographed, and then left alone for any outcome (be randomly discovered by pedestrians, not seen at all, blown away, etc.) We will NOT check up on these pieces, the unknown outcome is a large part of the meaning to this project
Mike: Mike’s portion of the project will be partially based in the suburban landscape. He will focus more on site-specific projects, such as weaving around fences and signs, or branches on tress. The site will be at a park in Worcester, Pennsylvania (Mike’s hometown). He will also be creating pieces for an urban landscape, but we were interested to see how the different locations will be perceived, and how the working process will be different.
A lot more imagery can be found via Mike's blog..
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