Materials: Fine Silver, Coral
Dimensions: 1 1/2”x3”x 1 3/4
Silver appears like waves in ocean and a coral glows like the setting sun.
Photo credit: Sophia Park (Artist)
Sophia Park
Carbondale, IL. USA
I was born in Korea and moved to the States for studying abroad for personal and professional growth. I am doing the artist residency in Metals program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. In every moments, I am grateful for the students, instructors and the community in the area and enjoying so much creating inspirational works.
My inspiration comes from the plants in nature. Hand collected flowers, buds, leaves, fruits, seeds, stumps, and bark are placed on the wall in my studio space. Drawing them on paper gives me insight about their forms while adding color gives me a deeper sense of their wonderful hue. I watch them closely, constantly day and night, and sometimes I fuse two different types of flora using only my imagination. At times, I physically alter their shape by poking and squeezing them with my fingers to see what effect this would create. Other times, by slicing them horizontally or vertically I would see what the cross section looks like. I often observe if any sap-like liquid would come out.
Materials: Fine Silver, Coral
Dimensions: 1 1/2”x3”x 1 3/4
Silver appears like waves in ocean and a coral glows like the setting sun.
Photo credit: Sophia Park (Artist)
Sophia Park
Carbondale, IL. USA
I was born in Korea and moved to the States for studying abroad for personal and professional growth. I am doing the artist residency in Metals program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. In every moments, I am grateful for the students, instructors and the community in the area and enjoying so much creating inspirational works.
My inspiration comes from the plants in nature. Hand collected flowers, buds, leaves, fruits, seeds, stumps, and bark are placed on the wall in my studio space. Drawing them on paper gives me insight about their forms while adding color gives me a deeper sense of their wonderful hue. I watch them closely, constantly day and night, and sometimes I fuse two different types of flora using only my imagination. At times, I physically alter their shape by poking and squeezing them with my fingers to see what effect this would create. Other times, by slicing them horizontally or vertically I would see what the cross section looks like. I often observe if any sap-like liquid would come out.