Materials And Other Problems

Materials and other problems text:

At this point in the project I am beginning to come across problems caused by the quarantine that hinder progress towards my final major outcome. For example, I do not feel that I will have enough newspaper to create the spine and ribcage sculpture of my final major to the size that I had planned for as I had chosen a large 160 x 130 cm and after creating the practice structures, I felt that I have used quite a lot of sheets (approximately ten - eleven) per vertebrae and alongside a total of sixteen vertebrae, I do not feel that all of the vertebrae would be sculpted to the standard that I would like. To solve this problem I may need to reconsider the measurements and scale of my final major piece in response to the lack of availability of resources during the quarantine. I feel that I could also solve this problem through experimenting with a variety of other sculptural materials such as clay but I feel I would come across the same problem especially as the price of clay is quite high.


Another problem I am faced with is the cost of materials. As I am currently unable to work in the studio I am buying all the materials needed for the spine and ribcage sculpture and factoring in the measurements and scale already planned for the sculpture, I do not feel that I would be able to pay for a large amount. This is especially so for the acrylic paint as I would need a variety of colours in order to create the tones that I had observed from life on a human skeleton and during my research. To solve this problem I could reduce the scale and measurements for my plan for the sculptural elements of my final piece or wait for further updates from the government about when the lockdown will end so that I could plan my practical making time around the hours that I could work in the studio once again. However as there is a lot of uncertainty with this solution, I feel that I may decide to reduce the scale of the spine ad ribcage sculpture as this would also solve the materials and resources problems mentioned previously.


I am also quite concerned with obtaining materials as a lot of shops and suppliers are closed due to the quarantine so I am only able to order from online services which causes quite a bit of disruptions within my time plans as I have to wait until the order arrives and I am only given an estimate of when it could arrive.






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