Zoe Preble Design

  The Twilight Zone 4"x6.5"x6" Wood, black ink, paper, glue  Balance is Key 12"x10"x4" Wood, ink, tape. Symmetrical Balance 12"x6"x6" Wood, string, white ink, black ink In Process:

  Protected Love Wire, red paper, blue paper. 2"x1.5"x1.5" The scuplture reflects the memory of my mother reading me my favorite book growing up. In this book there is a mother and daughter racoon. The mother racoon would alwayskiss the daughters hand before school to show that she carries her mothers love with her everywhere. My mother would do the same  for me before I would go to school. This small gesture of love is represented through this scuplure by the red, which represents my mothers love, and the wire which is protecting this love, and like her love I will be able to carry it anywhere with me knowing it is safe within my palm. 

  Strange Finds Wood, black foam board, string, fabric, paper. 16"x14"x8" The concept for this sculpture was influenced by Cabinets of Curiosity and specifically the reading called "The Dragon". Ulisse Aldrovandi collected and studies strange creatures, and some were described as dragons. Aldrovandi would study and preserve these species and many others which eneded up in a museum called Museum of Pallazzo Poggi. The artifacts I chose to create in my cabinet of curiosity are a lizard fossil and mumified dragon. These two objects and the cabinet itself are all intentionally created to look like archeological and weathered representing the old age that these objects would be found as.

  Time Flies  Air-dry clay, wood, wire, black ink, white ink. The scuplure above entitled Time Flies, reflects the impact retirement homes and nursing homes have on the mental health of their older patients. Senior living centers like nursing homes and retirement homes have very limited room for spontaniety, change, and human interaction which results in an increase in dementia and illnesses.  Research:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK98786/   https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/03/25/us-concerns-neglect-nursing-homes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27806743/ Old Times for Fishing Air-dry clay, wood, woodstain, yellow ink, black ink, white ink, wire. The scuplure above entitled  Old Times for Fishing,  reflects the impact overfishing has on the environment. Overfishing can create an imbalance in the ocean's ecosystem which results in a negetive impact on already vulnerable species.  Research:  https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/overfishing#:~:text=It%20can%20change%20the%20size

  1. Skateboard. I travel a lot from Maine to Florida and there are three things I will always bring along with me, and one of those things is my carver skateboard. Skating clears my mind and helps me think which makes it one of my favorite things. 2. Notebook. I use my notebook for almost everything. A thought I have throughout the day, or a reminder about something I have to do, I will always write in my notebook. 3. Ring. I have owned this ring for five years now, and was the first thing I bought when I received my first paycheck. 4. Guitar. My guitar is the second thing I always bring with me when I travel from Maine to Florida. Writing and playing my own music brings me so much joy and peace no matter where I am. 5. Candle. No matter what the smell it is, I will almost always have a candle burning. 6. Plant. I Can not take care of real plants, so a fake plant is the next best thing. My room is full of fake plants.

Olafur Eliasson  https://art21.org/watch/extended-play/olafur-eliasson-become-your-own-navigator-short/  1. Interpretive  2. Circular Focal Point Olafur Eliasson, Artist https://olafureliasson.net/archive/artwork/WEK100442/one-way-colour-tunnel  Focal Point: Olafur Eliasson uses focal point in the image above by drawing the viewers eye to the center of the piece because of the tunnel leading into the center of the artwork. Symmetry Olafur Eliasson, Artist