Wearable Wire

My main idea is to create a wire umbrella. I plan on making the actual umbrella and handle with a thicker gauge wire while adding thinner gauge wire streaming down from the umbrella. From that thinner gauge wire I want to string teardrop shaped beads to act as raindrops, so whoever holds the umbrella is basically going to be trapped within the curtain of raindrops. On the actual umbrella, I want to incorporate a repetitive daisy like pattern. I have a feeling this project is going to be frustrating and difficult for me as I'm not good at maneuvering wire, so I may leave out the pattern if I get rushed on time.

Also, I think it would be cool to incorporate some sort of animal head into the base of the umbrella handle, but I don't know what animal to do or if it would detract too much from the other parts of the piece.

Pat's wire project idea

Ok so my primary idea is to make a cast out of fabric of my wife's face kissing me on the cheek and attach that to the wire frame, maybe have just the face in fabric. Not sure yet. Definitely open to input.

Hannah's Wire Sketches

Out of all my ideas, I would say that the one I'm most interested in doing is some kind of mask. The sketch I have come up with is just a rough copy/idea. I haven't decided exactly how I want it to look or what other material I will incorporate with it but I am looking forward to experimenting. However, I do know that I want it to be a decorative piece. If you have any suggestions feel free to let me know :)

Another idea that I had was to make a watch. It would be fairly large, almost laughable. To make it pop, I would make the numbers come off of the surface with pieces of wire. The pictures will hopefully help you visualize what I mean.

Morgan's wire sketches

The design on the left is a tutu-ish wrap around type thing, the drawing isn't very accurate to the idea, but basically the wires would come off the waist about 18inches, and be completely perpendicular to the body, and create a perfect circle. I would have some sort of decor hanging down from the ends of the wire although I am not sure about what to use at the moment.

The one on the right was my first idea, and probably the one I am leaning towards. I wanted to create a Lady Gaga inspired head dress. Around the neck would be a big nest of black feathers supported by a wire structure, and protruding from the back of the neck would be a fan of different sized wires, peacock feathers, and beads, or pretty much anything I can find.

Suggestions?

Bianca's Wire Sculpture

I'm having a hard time narrowing down my ideas for this project but so far I've come up two designs I'd like to create. The first is a bow belt. The actual belt part and the outline of the bow would be thick gauged wire. Thinner wire and colored yarn would connect the three segments on each side.

My other idea is a summer type dress. I would use thick gauged wire for the majority of it. I'd like to have all or most the wires connect at one point in front of or above the shoulder. At the intersecting point I'd like to use fabric and wire to make a bow or complex shape all the wires would connect to. I am also considering having string or fabric hanging from the intersecting point, but I think it would make it too busy. I'd like to be ambitious enough to do a dress, however I'm having a hard time coming up with a way to make it easily removable, any ideas?

Meg's Wire Sculpture

One of my ideas for the wearable wire sculpture project is a Sea Turtle Helmet. I would construct him using three different gauges of wire. The other material I'd use would be green beads for the shell. I would bead them on the thinnner wire and weave it on the shell. There would be a hole at the underside of his shell in order to wear him as a helmet.

Another one of my ideas is to make a Cancer Awarness Ribbon Armband. It would cuff around the top of the arm symbolizing strength/fight. I would constuct this arm cuff using two different gauges of wire. The thicker wire would be for the outside "skeleton" and the thinner wire would be to fill in the open space. I would use purple/pink beads on the thin wire to give it color and meaning.

Wearable Wire Project

Your next assignment is to make a wearable wire sculpture! Please see the following links for inspiration. Also, the assignment sheet is posted on the sidebar under class documents. Remember, 5 sketches and a blog post are due Tuesday!

• Aaron Koblin
• Aaron Kramer
• Biba Schutz
• Diane Komater
• Eric McMaster
• Eric McMaster
• Helen Burgess
• Jennifer Cupri
• Jese Mathes
• John Tzelepis
• Mack Wire
• Megan Auman
• Michael Gard
• Polly Verity