WORKSHOP ON CREATION AND ARTISTIC RESEARCH, ADRIANA'S PORTFOLIO

On Monday, we held a series of exhibitions where the students presented their work. Each of them gave a detailed description of their creative process, and I did the same with my own pieces. The exhibition was impressive and showcased a high level of creativity and a wide variety of artistic perspectives. On Tuesday, my group focused on completing the remaining practical objectives. I focused on finishing the last activity we undertook, the “bread sculpture” in the shape The Scream of Munch’s.

 This week, our work focused on the transition from two dimensional imagery to three dimensional form through the experimentation with homemade sculptural media. This exercise allowed us to observe how a flat concept, such as a famous painting, can be physically translated into a tangible object by utilizing unconventional materials. To begin the process, we prepared a unique modeling dough by combining bread, lemon, latex, and glycerin. Mixing these specific ingredients allowed us to create a pliable material that was both elastic and durable, providing the necessary consistency to shape figures by hand. This required a significant shift in our creative approach, as we had to move beyond simple sketching and instead focus on volume, depth, and the physical manipulation of the dough to bring our visions to life. For my project, I chose to interpret Edvard Munch’s The Scream by sculpting the iconic central figure. Translating this piece into a 3D form meant focusing on the charact...

 This week, we shifted our focus to the art of relief and intaglio processes, experimenting with printing blocks and milk cartons. This exercise was a great way to see how the physical manipulation of a surface completely dictates the final visual outcome of a piece. The first part of our activity involved working with a printing block. This process required a bit of a reductive mindset; we sketched our designs onto the block and then used a cutter to manually remove any areas we didn't want to appear in the final drawing. In this method, the lines that remain on the surface are what actually catch the ink. After rolling a layer of black ink over the block and pressing it onto our paper, the carved away sections stayed white, leaving behind a bold, high contrast impression of the original design. Our second exercise offered an interesting technical counterpoint using flattened milk cartons. Instead of carving away the background, we used a punch to incise shapes directly into the s...

This week, we explored an experimental process using a combination of unconventional materials: hand sanitizer, turmeric, and baking soda. This exercise was a great way to see how specific chemical interactions can be used to build a visual composition. The process involved a simple but deliberate sequence. First, we drew our chosen shapes using a mixture of water and baking soda, which stayed invisible on the paper as it dried. Then, we made a second mixture of turmeric and hand sanitizer. When we applied this over the first layer, it reacted to create various shades of orange, effectively revealing the underlying drawing. For my project, I chose to draw the sun from Rapunzel , and the resulting contrast really brought the symbol to life. It was an interesting way to see how non traditional mediums can be manipulated to create a "reveal" effect, showing once again how the choice of materials completely changes the execution and final look of an artwork.