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To All That Will Ever Be, Has Been, And Is., William Silverstein
To All That Will Ever Be, Has Been, And Is., William Silverstein
Senior Projects Fall 2023
Artist Statement:
Broadly, this exhibition celebrates steel and the transfer of force, both figuratively and literally, from one object to another. Metal is a medium that resists your inputs yet uniquely captures the labor required to shape it. In my work, I have blended historical and modern metalworking techniques to create my interpretations of natural and manmade objects.
Degradation, deformation, and pushing material to its limits have all been key elements of my process. How much weight can a weld hold before it fails? How thin can a surface be sanded before collapsing?
In recent years, I have been very …
Make It Point, Peter Avery Schreiber
Make It Point, Peter Avery Schreiber
Senior Projects Spring 2017
1. Finding a Willingness to Disappoint
Steel, latex paint, wood. An object that attempts to make a self-sufficient structure from a series of failed attempts. Hardware shows as an answer, but over and over, an answer isn’t enough. More than anything, each answer is the sum of its shape and weight, not its’ prescribed function.
2. My Own Sliding Self-Respect
Steel, enamel, latex paint, wood, light fixture, colored light bulb, extension cord. Scale is a measurement of self-worth. Some people know exactly how much space they take up, others lack a sturdy shape in their volume. And light takes up …