Making Sculpture As Light As Air

Installation  in Kimball Gallery,  deYoung Museum - Jan. 2011

When I envision a sculpture and before I go to work on it, I see the air around and within it as a part of the work itself. I am a real fan of negative space.

My major challenge is with my hands because my wrists are often sore with arthritis, This often dictates how I work with materials. I cannot lift heavy things or put a lot of torque on my wrists. Now my main consideration in making new work is - how lightweight can I go?

Where is my intern? Oh - yes, I need to find one.

I love to bring in the aspect of air thinking about how beautiful a sculpture feels when it has an airy presence.
My goal is to use this element in my sculpture as a major theme.  This also contributes to the ethereal quality that I love to capture.

To date, my the favorites for my sculptural palette are light weight plastic that can be easily cut, paper- especially tracing paper, and smaller pieces of wood. If possible, I love to create an art work that is translucent to bring in another element - light.

The fun of doing this blog is that I go on a hunt to find fellow travelers. Today, I found this link and in awe of this artist who uses paper forms that hang in a most gorgeous church ceiling!  http://mymodernmet.com/peter-gentenaar-ethereal-paper-sculptures/