Jeanine Chapman

Knotted Tension

Fabric and Foam Core

11.5" x 26" x 21"

2013

Inspired by Carbon nanotubes, and their role in today's technology, I recently discovered that because of today's technology we are able to reproduce Carbon nanotubes. Today scientists are making artificial muscle tissue from them. This piece incorporates muscle tension and muscle knots while reiterating the idea of the hexagonal Carbon nanotube that the artificial muscle tissue is derived from.

Kacey Boyce

Mountain Escape 

wire of varying widths, hooks 

8' x 10' 

Fall 2013

There is an interest in the idea of building a way into the imagination through sculpting a mural that defies the boundaries of reality. In this second attempt, I have built a landscape in hopes of pushing the perception in enjoying an outdoors expansive scenery right along a corridor wall. 

Kacey Boyce

War Horse

Solid Metal Rod, Plexiglass, Wood 

6' x 4' x 2'

Fall 2013

This piece grew from my continued exploration with an esthetic that interests me. Swirls and dips in both coiled tight and sweeping fashion, solid steel manipulated by the hand of the artist creates soft and floating figures. The thick base precariously supports the airy sculpture. This horse leg is not altogether realistic, yet it's shape is based on knowledge of the animal conformation it is based on. Strength, majestic, fierce, story telling is the inspiration behind this work. 

Jeanine Chapman

Footprint
Steel and Fabric
6"x 21'x 20'
2013

 

Influenced by the interaction of modern technologies and the natural world this piece was inspired by the form and use of carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes occur naturally in our world but because of today’s technologies we are able to reproduce and interact with this technology. By using colorful fabrics and the playful connotation of a trampoline I have enticed the viewer to step into the hexagonal shapes, leaving their footprint on nature. Further forcing them to think about the footprint modern technology is leaving on nature.

Cristian Vitale

Requiem
Clay Slip, Cotton String, Wood.
69" x 50" x 38"
2013

Andrew Jacob

Overload

Steel, Wood, Computer Fans

2013

Meg Thomas

White Picket Fence

cinder blocks, stucco, grass clods

8" x 4" x 16" 

Meg Thomas

White Mountain II

eroded plaster burlap, stucco, wire, wood, soil, grass seed

5' x 3' x 3'

Sarah Langsam

Rings on Rings on Rings 

wood, epoxy resin, fiberglass

45" x 45" x 1"

2013

Sarah Langsam

Round & Round

Wood, bark, epoxy resin

55" x 55" x 3"

2013

Sarah Langsam

                    

Reversed Destruction

Tree roots, tree branches, steel

36" x 96" x 60"

2013

My ongoing interest in nature and the world that surrounds us is forever evolving. I constantly find new inspiration in the discovery of intricate details in the environment that most people often pass by or take for granted. The similarities, differences, and relationships that man shares with nature intrigues me. I create art by dissecting natural elements and putting them back together in ways that challenge how the viewer expects to see them.

This piece explores questions of life in both living and deceased states. My connection to this piece is especially strong because I am utilizing debris collected after Hurricane Sandy hit my hometown in northern New Jersey. The opportunity to work with a piece of nature that I have had personal relationship to all my life was extremely exciting. This structure puts a positive spin on an event that affected so many people negatively.

Kristen Tinari

Kristen Tinari

Separation and Cohesion 

Clay, plexiglass and fishing wire

12"x12"x 96"

2013

Kacey Boyce

Wire Forest Instillation 

Kacey Boyce

Wire Forest Instillation 

12 gage black solid wire, green duck tape 

2013

10'X15'X2"