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Logan Casebeer: capstone
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2014) Casebeer, Logan, artist
The artist's statement: Exploring ideas of formalism and abstraction, this body of work reflects aspects of the human form that have been extracted and distilled into shapes and shadows. Individually inspired from the human body each piece is pared down from its original form and combined with qualities seen within the world around us. While each piece is meant to resemble specific qualities within the human form such as nourishment, subsistence, and sustenance, the later use of ceramics as a medium reminds us about the potential vulnerabilities of the human body. Using slip casting as a tool I am able to create specific lines and shapes within my work. Starting with solid plaster forms I am able to handle the material much differently than starting directly with clay. After creating plaster prototypes I create negative impressions of each piece that later become one, two, and three part molds. This process slows me down forcing me to spend more time with each individual form and develop my overall outcome of ideas. Inspired by the body I want to reintroduce these forms to the public through physical experience and functionality.