Introducing a new texture
Following on from my previous post, I wanted to challenge myself to create a sculpture experiment that features both smooth and texture.
I have created a solid core, carved the shape and attached a series of guide lines of waxed thread around it used to anchor the texture.
The texture is a length of 6mm wax bent at the centre point, then taking a length of 3mm wax I have created a figure 8 weave down the length go the parallel lines. At some points I have allowed the weave to tighten and bring the parallel lines together, and at other points allowed it to widen to create interest along the length.
It has been very difficult to firstly decide how to display the weaving around the form, and secondly how to attach it without it falling off. The guide lines had to be re-applied twice as they too kept slipping off the plaster.
Eventually the weaving is attached, now for the smooth areas.