Photo by Pedro Wazzan
Without You (I’m Just An Empty Shell)
(2024) Created while I was the artist-in-residence at Newport Art Museum, the unique, raw natural beauty of Newport, RI was the inspiration for this piece.
The functional art piece is based off of the shell shape of a Newport oyster species, opens with a hinge and is hand-crafted out of felted wool that I sourced from local sheep farms. This experimental design functions as a chair when the shell is opened and is an imaginative work of fantasy. It endures as a surreal yet specific reminder of the people, culture and way of life that I’ve experienced during my time as AiR at Newport Art Museum.
Materials: felted raw wool and silk fibers, epoxy clay, foam, steel, acrylic, various silk fabrics.
Dimensions (closed): 18” x 30” x 30”
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Photo by Pedro Wazzan
Photo by Pedro Wazzan
Photo by Pedro Wazzan
Photo by Pedro Wazzan
Photo by Pedro Wazzan
Photo by Pedro Wazzan
