To create my maquettes, I used 1/3 of the total package of the clay for each so that they would all have similar size. I used a few hand tools to shape the clay and to give it interesting indentations. This is the first time I've worked with ultralight Sculpey, so the experience was surprising. It's like sculpting with rubbery marshmallows. The end result is pleasing, but I think oil-based clay might allow for sharper edges.

This sculpture is a representation of greed or of paranoia about loss. A wormlike arm winds through a haphazard stack of cubes, trying to keep them from falling down or getting away. The cubes have two dots on each, to represent that they may have a mind or will of their own that is being stifled by the greedy worm. The sculpture has no symmetry, which I think lends to the feeling of impending action - perhaps the cubes will escape. There is a repetition of cube shapes, but only one worm shape - this could emphasize the lack of power the worm has to actually control them for long. There is a variety of sizes to the cubes, for no other reason than fun.

This sculpture is meant to look like an alien object. When a person looks at it, they might feel the notion that it means something or is a tool meant for a task, but because of being from a completely different culture/species we may never actually know without being able to ask. There is a rhythm to the spikes that alternately point inward and outward in respect to the central hole. This sculpture has nearly bilateral symmetry. The pipe-like extension full of what might be seeds is the same size and shape as the negative space in the center of the main mass of the object, an effect that brings harmony to the whole. I think this thing invites being picked up and investigated, but I'm not sure it's safe to do so.

This sculpture is meant to represent sturdiness, strength, and balance. I used organically shaped triangles that gradually decrease in size from the bottom to the top. The triangle is the strongest geometric shape. by decreasing them in size, I created a larger triangular shape for the entire sculpture and improved its overall balance. To contrast the strong shapes, I placed between each triangle a torn veil of thin clay which I decorated with imprints of triangles. At the top of the sculpture I placed an inverted triangle, further pushing the feeling of gravitational balance.