adhesive
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Merett Oppenheim
Object, 1936 Materials: Fur-covered cup, saucer, and spoon, cup Process: Adhesive to attach fur Content: Surrealism, hard/soft, luxury Oppenheim uses fur to create a surrealist object: “a sculpture that joined incongruous parts to create an impossible, uncanny object” It brings about ideas of hard and soft, luxury and the tactile experience of using the objects.…
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Chalk
Chalk on plastic wrap, rubbed on AppearancePowdery and blue. Translucent, range of opaqueness depending on thickness of chalk applied. Physical ChangesCreates a soft textured surfaceChanges color and opacityIs unstable UtilitySticks to adhesiveCan be used to change texture and color
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Reflective Glass Particles
With flash Glass Particles on plastic wrap with adhesive AppearanceEthereal and reflective. See-through with glints of glass. Physical ChangesCreates a dynamic surface w flash Changes with different lighting Has a sandy texture UtilityCan be used to create an interactive experience with the viewerCan be applied with adhesive and paint With Flash Glass Particles on plastic…
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Karla Black
Biodegradable Coatings/ExperimentalWish List, 2008 Materials: Sugar Paper, chalk, ribbon, hair gel, nail varnish, plaster powder, paint, petroleum jelly, polythene, rubber glove Process: Coating paper in hair gel and petroleum jelly then ‘flocking’ with plaster powder and chalk dust Content: Impermanence, contingency, fragility, self care In Black’s work she uses very pastel and light colors which…
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Wax
Wax on paper towel roll AppearanceHardened, has a waxy sheen. The rolls are attached and hold a bent shape. Physical ChangesOff white/creamThe separated layers of towels are visible adding more texture and interior surfaceHeavier UtilityCan by used to adhere materialsCan be absorbed into an object that is porousHolds its shapeCan add an irregular sheen to…
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Fur
Fur on metal bookend adhered w/ spray adhesive AppearanceColorful, furry, animated Physical ChangesCreates a furry textureCompletely transformed the previous metallic surfaceThe piece is now animated and feels aliveEmphasizes the shape of the object to be an entrance or mouth UtilityAdheres to metalChanges color and texture