Sure, you think that colored pencils are needed only for drawing and ear picking, but Jennifer Maestre doesn’t think so. The artist always uses things other than for their intended purpose.
Meet Jennifer Maestre, a South African-born, Massachusetts-based artist, who makes beautiful sculptures using wooden pencils.
"My sculpture art was 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 the push and pull, desire and repulsion. The sections of pencils present aspects of sharpness and smoothness for two very different textural and aesthetic experiences.
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 wooden beads), sharpen them all, and sew them together to form a unique artwork. The beading technique I rely on most is peyote stitch," Jennifer wrote on her website.
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Reminds me of some kind of strange succulent. Edited to add that it's intriguing in a way. Seems to grow on you.
These are all pretty amazing and must have involved a lot of work. But, well, I don't really like them. They just seem a bit creepy.
Alien squid 🐙 or octopus, maybe 🤔 ETA, I love the different textures on this one. The gaping hole that looks like teeth is rather nightmarish and creepy.
Looks like an interesting succulent. Looks like a wire running to it, wonder if it's a light 🤔.
For some reason I'm reminded of Snuffleupagus from Sesame Street, lol 😆
These are so cool! I'd love to see a time-lapse video of one being created.
These are so cool! I'd love to see a time-lapse video of one being created.
