Raindrop Jars Installation

Early in this creative process our professor, Pavlo Bosyy, suggested building the installation using plastic jars to protect our creations from environmental influences, which proved to be a successful idea both practically and for a shared project, as the jars could be distributed for people to work on individually. Although I had built and coordinated the majority of the project, the concept and ideas came from the group, particularly Sebastian Cattrysse, and I was glad to be trusted with this responsibility. The installation consists of a wooden disk decorated with a cloud trim supporting 6 jars hanging from the perimeter by a chain. Although the theme of the jars are loosely based around environmentalism, water, or Toronto, my main objective for them was to be a showcase of skill and for both me and my classmates to explore new techniques and mediums. In the centre of the disk hangs a deconstructed sculpture of the CN tower, a landmark for Toronto, I hand sculpted with polymer clay. Under it hangs the Letters TMU, as well as the TMU logo which holds a QR code to our website. Despite difficulties with timeframe, I am very pleased with the end result of this project, and have learned a lot of valuable things while working with new mediums and pushing myself artistically, as have many others in the team.