21 Stunning Pencil Sculptures by Jennifer Maestre
Sure, you think that pencils are needed only for drawing and ear picking, but Jennifer Maestre doesn’t think so. Artist always use things other than for their intended purpose.
Meet Jennifer Maestre, a South African-born, Massachusetts-based artist, who makes amazing pencil sculptures.
Inspiration
My sculptures were originally inspired by the form and function of the sea urchin. The spines of the urchin, so dangerous yet beautiful, serve as an explicit warning against contact. The alluring texture of the spines draws the touch in spite of the possible consequences. The tension unveiled, we feel push and pull, desire and repulsion. The sections of pencils present aspects of sharp and smooth for two very different textural and aesthetic experiences.
Technique
To make the pencil sculptures, I take hundreds of pencils, cut them into 1-inch sections, drill a hole in each section (to turn them into beads), sharpen them all and sew them together. The beading technique I rely on most is peyote stitch.
Jennifer also makes pencil jewelry. You can find it here. Oh, and her website is jennifermaestre.com.
1. Aurora
2. Springtime Tall Tale
3. Terpsichore
4. 3 to 1 Twist
5. Asteridae
6. Seethe
7. Luna
8. Materialize
9. Minx
10. Owl
11. Heat Wave
12. Flex
13. Ozma
14. Silkie
15. Spine
16. Tiamat
17. Hive
18. Imp
19. Chimera
20. Ibentina
21. Kraken
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