Jake Cecil Process Blog: Final Shots of my Final Sculpture

This post will likely be the last from this project. I have completed my sculpture. I abandoned the arc design from the previous iteration due to its general instability and lack of cohesion with the primary tear drop shape. I believe this new form is simple, concise, and visually interesting. It also aligns with numerous aspects of the onion structures I have been trying to recreate, such as the concentric shapes, layers, and tear drop form.

There are a few key changes from the original prototype. The most noticeable alterations are the addition of orange thread coming from the edges of the tear form in a radial pattern, the protrusion of the form, and its foam core mount. The added thread was an attempt to unite the piece and to connect it to a more sturdy form so that it was more secure and held its form better. The protrusion was an organic result of the tension created by so many rings of taut threat sewn through the fabric. It was later accentuated and supported by the supplementation of cotton batting. The foam core board acted as a simple backboard that the orange thread is woven through and the cotton batting is held in place with.