220. People in Their Spaces
Title: People in Their Spaces (working title)
Date: None
Subject: Diorama with people
Measurements: 32 ¼” W x 2” D x 16 ¾” H
Materials and Techniques: Wooden tray, wooden forms, glass panel
Description: A horizontal, rectangular wooden tray serves as the base of this glass panel-covered diorama. Through the glass panel are representations of people in different spaces. Wooden grating divides the diorama into four separate rectangular spaces. The first space features two wooden forms. The one on the left is curved with an oval tips that extends from the top wall of the space toward the second wooden form. This second form is narrow and tall with an oval shaped tip. The second space features a wooden form with a round tip that represents a person. A small wooden form in the shape of a bird appears to be flying next to the person in this space. The third space frames the form of a person resting his head on his hands. A large ring-shaped wooden form represents his head and two identical wooden forms support his head from below, representing arms that end in a fist. The fourth space represents an adult blessing a small child. A wooden form representing the adult has arms that extend horizontally above the child’s head. The child is represented with two stacked round wooden forms.
Signed: None