Bethanie Waldron

Memento Materials: Wood, fabric, and thread Dimensions: 5.5 x 2 in. For this project, we had to create a piece from a memory. I wanted to go with a precious memory that I hold close to my heart. When I was twelve I had a major surgery at Wolfsons Children's Hospital in Jacksonville. When I woke up, the first thing I saw was the window to my right shinning light down on the St.Johns river. This is such a vivid and important memory to me because it signifies the start of a new phase in my life. I chose wood as the firm foundation since this experience was solid and strong. I chose blue fabric to signify the water I saw when I woke up, and I chose gold thread to represent the sun shinning on the river.  Research:   http://www.circletrim.com/arched-curved-millwork.aspx   http://foundations3ddesign.blogspot.com/2016/05/sarah-sommer-student-work.html   https://www.artslant.com/ny/events/show/74580-recent-ceramic-sculpture?tab=EVENT ...

3D To 2D    REVELATION, 2018 Materials Used:  Adobe Illustrator, Identity image For this assignment, I wanted to revisit my Identity piece and expand further on the subject of depression. For this piece, I wanted to bring awareness to those who have/are struggling so I decided to make an awareness poster for the subject. I chose green as the background color since the color green is the awareness color. Also, I incorporated the date of when Mental Health awareness day starts. I vectored my identity piece to make a simple black figure with red chains to emphasize the struggle, and also red is an attention grabbing color.  Identity Piece:  

Floating Architecture Materials used: Cardboard, ink, gestapo. Dimensions: 3ft x 4ft For this assignment, we had to choose two architecture styles to create a sculpture. I based my sculpture off of the Neo-Gothic and Classical styles. Choosing Neo-gothic, I wanted to choose a dark themed style since I wanted to play around with the eerie vibe. As well as the structured focal points. I chose classical because growing up I loved greek mythologies and classical structures are in Greece. I wanted to experiment with domes and columns.   Research:   https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/greek-art/beginners-guide-greece/a/introduction-to-greek-architecture https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-neo-gothic-architecture-buildings/reference   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_Revival_architecture

Identity         Dulagar, 2018 Materials: Rope, chains, flowers, photoshop Dimensions: 7647x4912       Often there are people who silently struggle with the enemy of depression. Going through the struggle often feels so constraining like there is no escape from the darkness. During the moment, you feel as if there is no light at the end of the tunnel. However, when the moment of depression goes away its like you can finally be free. When your not in depression, everything seems beautiful and bright.           For this project I wanted to portray both the moment one is in depression versus when the moment of depression has passed. This is a important subject to me since this is something I've struggled with. Talking how depression, and mental health in general, is a topic that I feel is not addressed enough. Since the subject I chose is very important to me, I had to be the model in the ...

Soap Carving Sculptures Materials: Soaps bought from TJ Maxx Dimensions: 4 x 1.5 in. Process Photos: Professional Photos:  

Balsa Wood Sculptures Materials: Balsa wood, hot glue, and paper  Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.5 in and 10 x 5 in For this project we had to create two sculptures out of Balsa Wood. Process Work: Professional Photos:

Masking Tape Shoes Materials: masking tape Dimensions: 7.5 in x 2 in The material used for this project was masking tape to create a 3D replica of a pair of our shoes. Process Photos: Professional Photos: Touch Assignment: " We spend our lives trying to avoid it, and, from one point of view, what we call "happiness" may be just the absence of pain. Yet it is difficult to define pain, which may be dull, shooting, throbbing, imaginary, or referred. We have many pains that surge from within as cramps and aches. And we also talk about emotional distress as pain. Pains are often combined, the emotional with the physical, and the physical with the physical." - Diane Ackerman Statement: I wanted my piece to encompass the aspect of how deep pain is felt throughout the soul. How raw and unfiltered it feels. The grabbing of the heart symbolizes the physical aspects of pain by...