this obviously took quite a bit of time to build, and it is built really well. It like the Ritz Carlton of dog houses or something. The attention to detail on this piece is awesome way to go
This piece is kind of creepy in a way, but it is still really well done. Small dolls in tiny houses just tend to irk me. But I love how its a little house with all this clay work inside. Reminds me of a porcelain doll house, if one were ever made.
I really enjoy this piece conceptually as well as visually and to be honest physically as well. I get the concept of families seeming perfect on the outside yet when you are part of the family or close to the family you see their flaws and internal turmoil. Growing up with foster brothers getting close to each one and becoming their family makes this more personal of a feeling for me. Since a lot of them came from the darkest of backgrounds and the most dis-functional families learning what they had lived threw made me feel very special to have the family I was born into. This piece sent me into a world of thought and made me remember where I came from and how lucky I am.
Just grin and bare it. Cheer up, don't let them see you upset. We all have to work through our own personal problems on a daily basis, often we have the support of friends and family to support us through our difficulties. But when those who should be a comfort and support are in actuality the root of a deeper problem, and the grin and bare it mentality is in place, outside sources have to work to help the person in trouble. A house is a physical structure but it can symbolize many things, it is the source of family life and can stand as an individual. My house was made to stand sturdily. It looks like a realistic rendering of a house, but it would be uncomfortable to break its threshold. The door to my house is much too small to be welcoming. Inside is slight turmoil. though tidy, the objects in my house are dangerous, damaged, and dirty. There must be a willingness to help those in the situations less seen, to listen and watch for the less obvious hazards.
The house looks clean and cozy from the outside, but upon looking in, I am immediately unsettled by the thick, raw clay that comprises everything, including the furniture that is supposed to be weight-bearing. I almost get the impression of slowly being buried alive if I stay too long and sink into the clay. Of course, I didn't see this in person and I may be wrong about the actual wetness or dryness of the clay, but visually it seems like I would sink into it.
this obviously took quite a bit of time to build, and it is built really well. It like the Ritz Carlton of dog houses or something. The attention to detail on this piece is awesome way to go
ReplyDeleteThis piece is kind of creepy in a way, but it is still really well done. Small dolls in tiny houses just tend to irk me. But I love how its a little house with all this clay work inside. Reminds me of a porcelain doll house, if one were ever made.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy this piece conceptually as well as visually and to be honest physically as well. I get the concept of families seeming perfect on the outside yet when you are part of the family or close to the family you see their flaws and internal turmoil. Growing up with foster brothers getting close to each one and becoming their family makes this more personal of a feeling for me. Since a lot of them came from the darkest of backgrounds and the most dis-functional families learning what they had lived threw made me feel very special to have the family I was born into. This piece sent me into a world of thought and made me remember where I came from and how lucky I am.
ReplyDeleteJust grin and bare it. Cheer up, don't let them see you upset. We all have to work through our own personal problems on a daily basis, often we have the support of friends and family to support us through our difficulties. But when those who should be a comfort and support are in actuality the root of a deeper problem, and the grin and bare it mentality is in place, outside sources have to work to help the person in trouble. A house is a physical structure but it can symbolize many things, it is the source of family life and can stand as an individual. My house was made to stand sturdily. It looks like a realistic rendering of a house, but it would be uncomfortable to break its threshold. The door to my house is much too small to be welcoming. Inside is slight turmoil. though tidy, the objects in my house are dangerous, damaged, and dirty. There must be a willingness to help those in the situations less seen, to listen and watch for the less obvious hazards.
ReplyDeleteThe house looks clean and cozy from the outside, but upon looking in, I am immediately unsettled by the thick, raw clay that comprises everything, including the furniture that is supposed to be weight-bearing. I almost get the impression of slowly being buried alive if I stay too long and sink into the clay. Of course, I didn't see this in person and I may be wrong about the actual wetness or dryness of the clay, but visually it seems like I would sink into it.
ReplyDeleteBTW this is Sarah Travis