Anna Kate Radford's 3D Materials Blog

Gregor's Room A visual response to the short story The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. Printer paper, India Inks 7.5" x 8" x 5" Artist's Statement: This collection of small-scale sculptures represents my interpretation of the short story The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. While reading the story I visualized Gregor's room as a bright cheery space at first. He took pride in his personal appearance and the comfortable life he was able to provide for his family. I illustrated this by giving him simple wooden furniture and bright bedding. As the story continues, Gregor regresses. His room becomes dark and covered in rot. I chose to illustrate this through my representation of Gregor himself. He is shown, in this piece, as a pile of green mush under the bed with red spheres stuck in it. This is meant to show how Gregor deteriorates and becomes more and more insect-like in his mindset. The red spheres represent the apple that his sister threw at him that stuck in his ...

Women Under Glass Air-dry clay, wood, glass, chalk pastel, paint Base: 10" x 8" x 10" Busts: 3" x 2" x 3.5" Artists Statement: My piece Women Under Glass is based on the topic of the glass ceiling and how it disproportionately affects white women and women of color. Women have always faced challenges in the workplace. Many find that they can reach a certain level of success and then their careers plateau, while they watch their male counterparts continue to climb. In recent years there have been a few instances of women "breaking" the glass ceiling by becoming CEOs of large companies. However, all of the women who have achieved this have been white women. Women of color have expressed that they feel as if they are never even given the option of approaching the glass ceiling, let alone breaking it. That is why, in my piece, the pedestal that the white woman stands on is taller. Both women are at a disadvantage, but the white woman still starts clo...

  Opposites Attract Book, Metal Silverware, Plastic Silverware, Teacup, and Paper Plate with Guash Inspired by Pride and Prejudice (2005) Artist's Statement: This image explores the role of class differences between two romantic partners. It achieves this by contrasting items typically thought of as "high" or "low" class. For example, the use of real, metal silverware and plastic, disposable silverware. The teacup and the arrangement of objects in a formal place setting are also symbols of wealth. It also comments on the desire to appear more high class as a means to fit in. This is shown through the handpainted design on the paper plate, which mimics expensive china patterns. The book that's used as a placemat is a wood carving guide. Carpentry and wood carving have typically been thought of as working-class jobs.  However, throughout most of history, reading was a skill that was reserved only for the rich. This, again, illustrates the juxtaposition between...

     

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