Old China Patterns

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1. Jeanne B
   10/03/2010 at 6:13 am

   An umbrella -the spokes that hold the fabric in place could be where it "touches down". the piece above the fabric, in the middle, could be the spout. Now that's not abstract, but it should help you think about the project.

   You could do a piece that is a long, cylindrical "pot" portion. The handle could be one of the points that touch down, but is large enough to hold most of the water. It could begin straight up, but bend over the top of the pot. Then it would continue on, at a slightly upward direction, with another point of touching about a third of the way to the front, while the long spout continues slightly upward, and at the front end of the spout, the third point it touches. Hard to visualize, but the point is, you start with something that fits the assignment. Next, find a way for another part of the assignment to fit on it. In an abstract piece, you have the freedom to create the piece in any form you want. It doesn't have to "fit" a pre-determined mold. Like the umbrella, all the parts have to be "part" of the recognisable form. In an abstract piece the handle can also be the spout; the feet can hold the pot up 4" off the ground; the handle can be a shelf that goes all the way around the pot.

   Now it's your turn. You imagine what it can be.