Artist: Rashidah Salam
Title: Magnolia Flowers Sculpture
Medium: Alpaca yarns, parchments paper on steel structure
Date: 2025
Dimensions: 44” x 44” inches diameter
Description:
The Magnolia flowers sculpture was created using the olive branches and magnolias flowers motifs and patterns from the series of my colorful beaded paintings in the Re-Member show. The olive leaves, magnolia flowers petals and tiger lilies flowers patterns were arranged in layers from the center to the outward of the structural composition to mimic the star burst energy. The flowers at the center were crocheted using fine cotton yarns. The web patterns covered at the center of the flower were drawn carefully by hand using the wool alpaca yarns glued on the delicate parchment papers. The selected patterns on the web were embossed and filled up with the batting materials for an interesting puffy and cushy effects to the softer touch. Selected magnolia flowers puffy petals were stenciled using a special homemade cut out stencils of the Ashoka flowers motifs to replicate the pattern on the Tiger lilies flowers symbolized as hope. The raw materials used and the neutral color palette is to symbolize a renewal, the new beginning. The shimmery golden glazed was painted to the surface of the puffy flower petals for the sparkles and to add the joy effect to the flowers as if the flowers have been lit buy the full moon light bright shining on the flowers. The Star burst composition is a symbol of expanding the endless energy and the new beginnings.
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