Numerous times pencils doing the work of creating art but for Jennifer Maestre the art is the materials and tools used. Maestre is a Massachusetts-based artist that attended the Massachusetts College of Art, B.F.A., Glass with Distinction, Departmental Honors and what makes her sculptures so attractive is unique pencil sculptures are stimulated by sea urchin, sections of pencils present aspects of sharp and smooth for two very different textural and aesthetic experiences. Motivated by animals, plants, other art creates jewelry from pencils by gluing together blocks of pencils. Some of Maestre’s sculptures are comprised of 4,000 pencil stubs, sometimes even more. Her technique is cutting into the pencils 1-inch sections that she turns into beads by drilling holes through them. Then, she sharpens the pieces and sews them all together, usually using the peyote stitch, a sculptural beading technique.
Maestre has received many awards for her work including: Artist of the Year, Sculpture, Member’s Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA. In 2006 and in 1999- Board of directors Sculpture Prize, The Cambridge Art Association National Prize Show, Federal Reserve Bank Gallery, Boston, MA.
Using red crayon tips, the sculpture blooms to a 3-dimensional figure that could be seen in oceans and equilibrium. The use of particular color is important as other colors would not be that effective. There is realism the texture as the points to the crayons are facing upwards to give the impression of spike but the shape arches over on the sides gives a smooth movement and angle and even sense of base. The arches service also as a base to lead the eye into the center. The counter balance is also important as some of the arches are slanted down and some are arched over gives a movement feels.
Project Title: Aurora size is 7x17x17 in.
Here again is the use of color that gives a realistic feel to the work. Lighter colors, yellow and orange give the portion movement and space while the darker colors, blue and green, in the center for gives depth. The artist repeatedly uses the tops of the pencils to give the sculpture texture and sticks to the bases of arches along the side for support. Very close symbolically to the shape of a bowl, the base is cupped in the center.
Project title 3: Seethe -size 9x13x14 in
"I called it ‘Seethe’ because it reminds me of lava bubbling out of a volcano."
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