Memento - 3-D Materials and Concepts

Memento Front Quarter View; Glass, Screen and Wood; 1.5" x 4.5" x 1.25"

In Process Photos

In Process; Glass, Screen and Wood; 1.5" x 4.5" x 1.25"

In Process Materials; Glass, Screen and Wood; 1.5" x 4.5" x 1.25"

Sketches and Designs

Ideas for Memento that closely preceded final solution

Initial ideas for Memento with alternate materials and even concepts

Various Angles and Detail Photos

Memento Corner Detail; Glass, Screen and Wood; 1.5" x 4.5" x 1.25"

Memento On Side Detail; Glass, Screen and Wood; 1.5" x 4.5" x 1.25"

Memento Quarter View; Glass, Screen and Wood; 1.5" x 4.5" x 1.25"

Memento Side View: Glass, Screen and Wood; 1.5" x 4.5" x 1.25"

Memento Front Quarter View; Glass, Screen and Wood; 1.5" x 4.5" x 1.25"

Memento Quarter Side View; Glass, Screen and Wood; 1.5" x 4.5" x 1.25"

Inspiration

Marco Tirelli

Julia Harrison

Mel Kendrick

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Artist Statements

    The memory this memento is based off of is one of sitting in the living room of my grandparents' house in Eastern Kentucky. I look through the sliding glass door into their backyard full of life and nature. A rocking chair my Granddaddy sits in is to the right of me, pointing outside as well. I chose the three materials to convey the wooden rocking chair and the glass and wire screen of the sliding glass door - the focus of the memory. The screen is purposely worn and imperfect to closely resemble the nature and quality of the screen in the sliding glass door. The wood is meant to symbolize the rocking chair, even to the point that the memento can rock back and forth. I also was careful to ensure that a sense of depth existed in the memento, which is present in the space created underneath the glass/screen and above the wooden curve. This space captures the openness of the backyard that captured my gaze through the glass. Finally, I also attempted to make the memento very tactile and interactive to reinforce the strong relation between the viewer/holder and the small object.