Exchangeability : sculptural alternatives through the process of material embellishment

This research project is an investigation into the parameters of a process- driven methodology for constructing objects utilizing materials from the urban environment. This process involves the gathering of everyday items and materials, observed and subsequently translated into three-dimensional and two dimensional works. The question raised in pursuing this project is: Can everyday materials be presented as formal sculptural objects that trigger an altered appreciation of the original material: moving beyond the familiarity of materials and objects? It is my intention to test and re-present materials in such a way that the viewer is led to consider everyday objects in a new context.