Meara LaFrance Totemic Blog

Andy Goldsworthy is the artist here, although clay is not his medium I found it connected to my piece in way of organic form. I like the way the piece is so awkwardly balanced, the natural texture of the rock and the angles that intersect and collide with one another are interesting as well.

I know this isn't a totemic piece however I really like the forms that have been created here and would love to incorporate shapes and forms such as this. 

 I found these pieces interesting I like the way that they appear to melt. They flow really well and seem to interact with each other. 

Ursula Dutkiewicz is the artist here, I like the colors she has chosen they send a strong message when added to these simple forms.

Amanda Hanson Blog 2: Totemic Form

I grew up, for the most part, along the Northwest coast so when I first found out about this assignment my main source of inspiration came from the numerous amount of Northwest tribal totem poles that I saw as a kid.

I know that for my totemic form I want I want my piece to be cylindrical, like a column. So I looked to Egyptian columns.

I also know that I want my totem to incorporate a variety of animals (some carved and the rest mishima with slip.) So I looked for any sort of totemic form that included animals wrapped around it.(The top image is a Chinese totem, and the bottom image is a carved wooden totem from some theme park, but I'm not sure which.)

For the top of my totem (like a lid though I'm not settled on it yet) I'm actually considering using an obelisk form. For years now I've loved Bernini's work and I've wanted to create something similar to his Elephant with an obelisk.

Justin Lee Blog post 2

In this next project I am thinking of doing something with incorporating animals and human figure.
possibly keeping with the cartoonish color scheme.

Kathe Umaluf

I enjoy both of these pieces by Kathe Umaluf because the colors are accurate to the animal and they are not overly detailed.

Karl Zipser

Cecilia Colman 

these to pieces by Karl Zipser and Cecilia Colman both have a very long figure and rough look that I may think about incorporating into my own piece.

 Sarah Saunders

Jack Earl

If I decide to go with a cartoon look for this piece Jack Earl and Sarah Saunders are good references

 Alessandro Gallo

I like the way that Gallo incorporated the ground, as if the figures feet are in the water.

 This style of human body animal head is something I was thinking of doing for the project.

Thaddeus Erdahl

 The texture of the hair and wrinkles on the face draw me in to this piece. it also has a life like quality that combines with a cartoon aspect.

Thomas Eccles, Blog 2, Totemic

Continuing with my previous assignments idea of representing classical sculpture in a contemporary setting my piece will include a simplified sense of the Baroque sculpture with everyday run of the mill figures, instead of idealized forms.

Baroque Sculpture, Macmillan

Baroque Sculpture, Macmillan

Baroque Sculpture, Macmillan

Leo Caillard

Duane Hanson

Leo Caillard