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June 10, 2006
My Toys Are Your Toys
I made this aluminum starfish at RISD when we were told to design a toy. I'd just returned from a weekend at Narragannsett, where I'd found a scattering of beached brown sea stars. Inspired by the way they clung to my hands (I'd never before felt one) and their bumpy texture, I immediatedly brainstormed a way to recreate one (or a scattering of them). And because I couldn't get enough of the oily sharp smell of metalshop in winter, I HAD to make one out of aluminum. My favorite memories from school there are from this project.
And what a pang I felt when I looked up this morning to find Ford playing with it! He was whirring and buzzing it all over the house, pretending it was an omidriod robot, for HOURS. It was so rad. I almost cried.
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Posted by Steph at June 10, 2006 07:29 AM
Comments
Have I seen this piece before? It's amazing!! And, I really love how you've formatted the photos in this series.
Let's talk soon.
xo, ME
Posted by: M.E. Quarles at June 11, 2006 05:50 AM
I love the two middle pictures. You capture the movement and sound of Ford playing so well.
Posted by: mary at June 14, 2006 04:35 AM