To get a better idea of what my end-result will look like, I decided to use Play-Doh to make a model of my wooden vessel project.
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| Aerial view |
I originally wanted to make puzzle pieces for the shell so that they would fit together in the shell and have the outer ring of the shell as a base to hold the puzzle pieces. I feel like this would make the project dynamic in regards to the concept of the turtle as being a vessel as well as becoming an opportunity to work on my wood carving skills. If this ends up take too long and meticulous, I may just end up making a whole plate for the shell and using various tools to make engraved markings to sort of imitate the look of puzzle pieces.
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| A model of project, in Play-Doh. |
I got my idea and concept of a 'vessel' from a turtle being a vessel in itself because where it may travel, there would be a shell always with it. After further thinking and researching about a turtle's mythology, I learned that the turtle is representative of stability and holds together other structures and can be a basis for anything from a home to small organisms to an island for a community (myth). I really like anime, and one anime I watched called Avatar the Last Airbender, had lore about a turtle who was actually an island (see picture below). I wanted to use this idea as a basis but incorporate puzzle pieces so that my project can fulfill both aspects of the word vessel.
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| Lion Turtle, the basis of a living ecosystem. |
1 comment:
Hai,
As you described what you want to do with your project, I couldn't help but think about how you talked about the turtle as being a stable figure, yet the nature of a puzzle is unstable. What I mean by this is when you look at a puzzle each piece is dependent on one another in order to support itself or create a cohesive image. Think about how the pieces are connecting like a puzzle. Also think about the aesthetic approach you want to take. How about the "island" on the turtle back? Is it a utopian place? What is the meaning behind the place? Is it a fantasy? Is it isolation? And how does the island, the puzzle and the turtle function together?
I think you have some very interesting parts here and you have the potential to make a piece that has a lot of layered meaning. I want you to look at these artists:
Elizabeth McGrath
http://www.elizabethmcgrath.com/
Look up Chris Burden, A Tale of Two Cities
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