Invented Form; Inspiration Sources

Watching Waves

Oceans whisper their whimsical waterfalls

windblown, meandering the shorelines periphery 

washing gently on shimmering sea...

oceans whisper their whimsical waterfalls

wrapping, enfolding hues of blue

crashing their whiteness, wrapping sand softly...

oceans whisper their whimsical waterfalls

undulating, weightless when serene

turbulent, riotous restless oft’ daunting...

oceans whisper their whimsical waterfalls

scenic seashells ingrained in sand

tossed, transferred by gentle tides

oceans whisper their whimsical waterfalls... 

Kim van Breda

Images of waves

Website about what causes waves:

http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/what-causes-waves

The Norse mythology of the Wave Maidens:

"The sailors are all eager to establish a good rapport with these beautiful maidens of the oceans because, it is said that if they succeed, they can be assured a safe and uneventful voyage with these powerful goddesses protecting and guiding them.  On the other hand, if the sailors fail to gain their approval, they can expect gale winds and a raging tempest that will most likely cause their death at sea. And while it is true that these lovely goddesses prefer fun and positive workings, be assured that they will not hesitate to set upon their enemies with all the fury the seas can possess.  

The Wave Maidens are the mothers of the god,Heimdall, and the lovers of Odin. According to the tale, in the course of a walk along the shoreline, Odin beheld the nine beautiful wave maidens as the slept on the white sand. and he married all nine of them at once.  In time, they simultaneously gave birth to Heimdall, the White God who stood guard over the entrance of the  fortress of the gods."

Nine Wave Maidens Lyrics

Nine wave maidens
Giant beauties
Soundly asleep on Midgard sands

Someone is walking
Hungry eyes gazing
The guard of the sky beholding their pride

Calling the waves
Playing in the shallows
What will they want
A seafarer's heart
Come rain, come shine
The patience never breaking
Oh how they blind a traveler's heart

Atla, Sindur, Egia, Ulfrun
Never profound
Never alone

Heimdall born was he of mother's nine
Heimdall son is he of sisters nine

Calling the waves

Playing in the shallows
What will they want
A seafarer's heart
Come rain, come shine
The patience unbreakable
Oh how they blind a traveler's eye

Calling nine waves
Singing in the shadows
What else do they haunt than a lonely man's heart

"Spirit of the Sea" Blackmore's Night

"Lorelay" Blackmore's Night

Paper Stacking Project; Fruit & Invented Sculpture

The Apple

I used a green apple as my model for the first paper stacking project, I found it difficult to get the shape and size right, it was cutting all the circles out the right size. I ended up having lips and edges that I had to sand down with the sander.

Paper stacking; Apple in Progress

Apple finished and sanded

 Invented form

for my invented form I used the ocean and waves as my primary model and inspiration, to see all the inspirations go to the "Invented Form; Inspiration Sources" post.

Invented Form; Waves in Progress

Invented form: Waves finished
I used blue and green pastel to create the natural colors of the ocean and white to represent the sea-foam. The overlapping and rolled form represent the movement and rhythm of the waves as they naturally overlap each other and roll in on themselves towards shore. I also used the gloss gel to give the sculpture the sleek shimmering look of water.