"Requiem of Crazed Genius" or "Tesla Gauntlets", David Plotnick, Found Metal and Telephone Parts, 2010
As of right now, I find sculpture to be the department that I want to apply for as a major. A project i stumbled upon was to make some wearable work of art. I was watching a special on TV on the popularity of steam-punk in science fiction. It introduced me to a number of great steam-punk sculptors like Art Donovan, Jake von Slatt, and Tim Wetherell. I was instantly inspired by the exposure of mechanics, the metals, and the leather.
When making these gauntlets, the function of these gloves remains a mystery even to me. I found it amusing when people would play with the dials, place the cuffs of metal around their wrists, and flip through my notes and blueprints. I felt I created more than a fashionable item, but an environment where people would be invested into a crack pot scientist and his goofy experiments. It kept people entertained, my craftsmanship improved, and I am constantly finding new ways of utilizing material in a clever manner. In other words this was a very successful and enjoyable piece to work on.
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