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Self Portrait 1 by ~AngelFury:iconAngelFury:

Categories Artisan Crafts > Glass > Miscellaneous

©2004-2009 ~AngelFury
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Quality Section (1 of 5) [the other pieces in this section already belong to another section, and resubmitting would be stupid]

This was a fun piece to make. First i made a plaster mold of my face (a very interesting experience, think the feeling of being underwater, but you can breathe and slowly the water around you hardens. You are not a true sculptor until you have experienced this!) then i took slabs of clay and pressed them into the mold, then i let them leather harden, cut them up (another wierd experience, cutting up your own face) then finally fired them and arranged them. Comments appreciated!

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~MsJ777 Jun 2, 2004, 6:22:47 PM
I was laying on the floor when I did mine--it was still weird though. Time slows down to an absolute crawl--it's almost like an isolation tank...
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~AngelFury Jun 3, 2004, 12:09:32 PM
well, cant say ive been in an isolation tank, but i do agree with the extremely slow passage of time, Afro Celt Sound System helped alot though to give my brain something to do.
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~AngelFury Jun 3, 2004, 12:11:41 PM
well...i sure hope so, a 5 would really make me crap my pants then leap for joy!
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~MsJ777 Jun 3, 2004, 2:25:48 PM
I haven't actually been in one either, but the sensory deprivation of the plaster mask must be like a taste. I don't think I had any music on at the time--probably would've made things easier. I'll probably post more of the series here eventually.
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~asphalt-resistance Jun 4, 2004, 7:44:32 PM
An amazing piece, I'd love to check this out in real life.

This sort of stuff has always interested me, and is a MUST for my favourites list ;)
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~AngelFury Jun 5, 2004, 3:56:08 PM
cool, love to see them!
:iconmsj777:
~MsJ777 Jun 5, 2004, 4:13:56 PM
I've got one up in my gallery now--"Last One". I'll put the others in as I go...
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~fall0ut4d2 Sep 12, 2004, 6:59:33 AM
that is amazing! I still cannot get one face right which just makes this even more amazing!
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~BlueIllusion Nov 9, 2004, 2:02:25 AM
Good god! As a self-portrait, this is saying a hell of a lot! The idea of fragmenting your own head and face can imply many different interpretations: confusion, disintigration as well as completion (the outward/inward movement), discarding superficiality, masking, etc. There are a lot more, I'm sure. Formally, this is very well thought out. The triangular composition really draws the eye about to different parts of the piece, ultimately landing on the inverted Y shape that bisects the central face. The repeated features, especially the eyes, give the piece a rhythm and a slight movement. The general feel from this is very serene and calm (could have something to do with so many closed eyes). I hope all goes well for you in school

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"There is no 'must' in art because art is free." ~Wassily Kandinsky
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~k423n Nov 23, 2004, 6:03:24 PM
i think this is the coolest self portrait ive seen in a long long time
its so delicate and nice and i love how youve broken it up, i think its a far more accurate representation that way
im favoriting

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you can get down but you cant be afraid.
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