TWISTED

[Berube]

Often times when I feel myself stuck in a bit of an uncreative pass I'll grab whatever is closest and easiest to manipulate. Which would also explain why I have so many little wire sculptures all about the apartment. It ends up being an exercise to free myself up a bit and try to get the creative juices flowing without committing to a gigantic project. I also just so happened to have a printout of a pic I took of Brandon on my desk and decided that a wire portrait would be a fun challenge. Although I'm not 100 percent pleased with the results, it's a good first "sketch" and a good jumping off point for the next version.

[Carla Cryptic]

I ought to try that - I remember seeing Calder 'portraits' made of wire in that same way and thought it would be cool to do but never got around to it. I'm sure I've got a mess of wire handy around here somewhere! (My house is like a cross between a museum, the city dump (without the smell thankfully), and an art store warehouse.) I used to work for Ma Bell back in the day and the guys in Frames would always save wire for me. That kind is in different colors and that really floated my boat. Made lots of jewelry from it. It may not be 'crisp' enough though, since it's coated, it tends to bounce back a bit and doesn't always stay where you put it. :)