Investigating the history and application of braces and using tension for physical change/assimilation of the mouth and teeth.Â
Materials : Paint, Biology book, Graphite, Pen, Gold wire.
In this piece I experimented with binding the wire around a hand. The final intent was to create impressions in the skin similar to the impressions we gain as we are shaped throughout our adolescence.
Materials : Gold wire
Revision Piece
I created this piece to after noticing the parallels between physical and social conformity. It is meant to be a sort of friendship bracelet made out of clay teeth wound together like braces.
This is meant to reflect on the experiences of youth, as one assimilates into society from social pressures.
Materials : Polymer clay, Gold wire.