This is a clay sculpture I produced at school in year 9 as part of a an art project. Since its completion the sculpture has experienced multiple breakages and repairs. The numerous cracks and inconsistencies that have emerged have allowed the work to evolve, and develop character. Powdered graphite was used as the finish to give the hands their metalic look, however the graphite wasn't permanently fixed onto the clay, instead it was attached with a sticky resin that meant over time some of the finish has worn off, creating patches of bare clay. Similarly this has had the effect of allowing the sculpture to take on a life of its own, something I hadn't intially intended. I find the hands very interesting to examine each time I come across them, as they always apear to be slightly different.
This is a photo I took last year while I was taking my year off traveling around Europe. It depicts a canal in Bruges, Belgium, that I found especially beautiful to look at. One of the things I found appealing was the still water that lies directly infront of the houses, meeting their exterior walls. Because the water meets the buildings at such a point a perfect reflection of each building is created within the water.
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