Jean O'Dwyer: Works Produced by my Classmates

The diversity of work produced by the class is really inspiring. The variety of materials and the different ways everyone has used them is great. I love the variety of construction methods too, some people used glue and physically attached their sculptures whilst others simply gathered and assembled objects and some completely altered their objects and created new ones.

Ryan's piece reminds me of a mini urban landscape where the only thing linking the objects is their proximity. The memory board base is like an ordnance survey map onto which objects are constructed and attached. I like the business of this piece and the quirky use of materials, such as glue keys from a keyboard stuck together in a crooked way.

This has a very specific stage reference with the use of objects representing the different element, purely because of their shape and size. Our imagination is engaged with real world situations as we look at this piece.

The ethereal and delicate qualities of the materials used to create this piece are often overlooked in real world situations. I also like the limited use of materials and shapes and the grouping, repetition or series in this work.

Christina put a great deal of symbolism, intricate detail and categorising into this. I like the simple grid shapes which are echoed by the boxes which contain memorabilia. It gives this piece an overall feeling of containment and structure which I think works well with her original idea of an old school, which was in itself a structure which bound the individuals she is referencing together.

Rather than assembling found objects, Brian chose to appropriate a holy statue and cast it in plaster therefore creating a new object. There was some interesting experimentation with the material and I liked the actual imperfection in some of the statues, where air bubbles or cracks affected the figure, and accidental mistakes with resulted from making these by hand.

The following two pieces remind me of Steam Punk. The construction and complexity of Grace's work is really interesting. I love the repetition of the circular motif and the incorporation of the clock/dial gives it a mechanical and engine like feel. This object to me feel like it has or had a purpose, I just don't know what.

The definite usability of this piece and its retro/vintage/Mad Max (almost) feel makes this a really intriguing object. I love the combination of leather which has medieval references and the incorporation of electronics, plastics and glass put this piece out of context entirely for me.

I think these objects took on a character of their own when grouped together. I think maybe it was the similarity in shape and structure and the bands of coloured tape which gave them a figurative feel, as if they were standing together like a group of people. I always find it interesting how I always try to identify with inanimate objects and try to humanise them, of which this is a perfect example.

This piece has a more intentional and definitive character. I love the humour in this piece, especially his big sad eyes and his star badge.

The simplicity of this is great. They work great as a pair and I love the feel of a two way conversation going on between these characters.

This is really the only kinetic piece which was created in the studio. I love functional art or art that has a purpose and I feel this contraption has this.

The repetition of shoe motif and the exploration of the materials and incorporation of the map, symbolic of walking is really interesting. I feel this piece could really grow in a large scale project because of all the possibilities and different areas of exploration.

Amanda took inspiration from a life drawing of hers and I think this is a nice route into creating a sculpture. Attempting to represent something in 3D from a 2D image is always challenging as the materials and nature of actually producing the piece will alter and change. I love the use of cables/wires and I think it was a very appropriate material for her to use as it can both represent the linear nature of drawing and the veins and sinews of the body.

I like the free standing nature of this piece. The careful arrangement and transient nature is very interesting. These were arranged specifically but they are not attached or fixed to each other. When they are moved the piece is disrupted. This also gives possibilities to altering the piece; rearranging, moving and adding to it.