No Base...

This project is something else. I thought that what I was going to make would not be so difficult, however, I have come to the realization once again that I do not like hand-building. I planned on making blob figures, and then adding textures on the outside that were kind of spiky. Last semester, I made a small stress ball for my still life project where I made life-size objects that represented aspects of my OCD.

My plan for the blobs was to be quite larger, however, I am clearly regretting this decision. I think what kind of inspired these objects is what took place during my therapy session a few weeks ago. My therapist asked me if I had to describe/picture anxiety, and what I think it would look like. I said spikey, and how it reminded me of the sweet gum pods that you can find on the ground in the woods. When asked why, I said that it was because they stick to you and you can't get them off because they're so sticky and prickly. That's how I feel my thoughts are in relation to my OCD/anxiety, which stuck with me and is hard to get off.

Considering I only have two days left to work with wet clay, I think I may scrap my two big blobs (or at least scrap the bigger one) and make a bunch of smaller versions. Not super tiny, but probably the size of my fist and a half or 2 fists. Then I plan on somehow adding spikes. We shall see.