Final Project: Create a Functional Lamp

The Final Project! For the last project of the semester we were to create a functional lamp. The materials were of our own choosing. I used (again) Colgate toothpaste tube material on the inside to allow the the fabric to take form as well as have the light reflect off of the shiny material. I wanted a chandelier look to the lamp and chose to do two layers of fabric. Copper wire an small chain links hold together the entire structure. I had found an old brass lamp piece to wire together to give a vintage feel to the lamp. The best part...the jewels. They were going to be thrown away so what better place to put them than the lamp. I think they work great for decoration, and catching the the light to give an amber glow.

Metamorphosis Series: Snake into a Snake Skin Shoe

For this project we were to create a metamorphosis series out of any material of our choosing. it was to explore the idea of duality. Two things that can be opposites of each other or relate and compliment each other in some way. I chose to do a snake turing into s snake skin high heel. The material I used was a pink plastilina clay. It can not harden or be baked so it was pretty easy to mold to the shapes I needed. On top of the plastilina I used a mesh fabric to try and recreate the texture of snake skin. Clay is not exactly my medium, but it was interesting getting out of my comfort zone.

Recycled Materials: Crocheted Purse

This was the best project so far! I love using recycled materials. This purse is made completely out  of small strips of the material used for packaging Colgate tooth paste. As soon as I saw the material I knew if I cut the strips small enough I could crochet it. I actually had a lot of fun making this. I couldn't believe it came out the way it did. I had experimented first to see what would happen, but I am very pleased with the outcome. It's absolutely functional and can carry just about anything. For me I thought it would make a great tote bag for the beach because the sand would slide right through it. The handles are repurposed paint can handles that didn't overpower the purse.