Self Portrait
ceramic, metal, paper, pill bottles
68" x 24" x 10"
2023
This skeleton was made my 3rd year of college and was a semester-long project. When making my skeleton, I aimed for it to be anatomically correct and to my dimensions. I went to my school's anatomy lab to examine models; I measured each bone to get the approximate sizes and proportions, examined how the bones are wired together, and noted the color and textures. I downloaded an anatomical 3D modeling app, which I used to visualize the protuberances, twists, sockets, and how the bones fit together while I sculpted. I read research papers about the average sizes of female bones and compared my own dimensions to them. To ensure that the screws would be able to fit straight through the joins after being fired, I had to drill the holes while they were leather-hard and have them dry on rods. I used armature wire, steel wire, cut metal strapping, and screws to put the pieces together. The head is made from a wire frame and collaged in paper made from my biochemistry class notes.