maxine snowden
Jewellery & Metal Design BDes Hons
Duncan of Jordanstone University of Dundee
Specialisms: Fine Art / Lighting /
Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
maxine snowden
First Name: maxine
Last Name: snowden
Specialisms: Fine Art / Lighting
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My Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
University / College: Duncan of Jordanstone University of Dundee
Course / Program Title: Jewellery & Metal Design BDes Hons
About
Hi i am Maxine, a German art student based in Scotland studying at Duncan of Jordanstone in Dundee. I have a background in contemporary art practice's and photography which led me to study art at university. My style is bold and geometric, with a strong sense of duality. I enjoyed clean and accurate work however do experiment with more abstract pieces. I am greatly inspired by my surroundings and the landscapes i observe around me. I have always been drawn to modern architecture and structures such as cranes and oil rigs. I find the combination between our natural and man made environments beautiful and is often a key source of inspiration within my work.
There is always two sides to everything, and one side cannot exist without the other. There is always dark in the light and there is always light in the dark. Balance is very important. Even though the two sides are in contrast they have balance and harmony. Each side is equal to the other. No one is greater. For this project i was greatly inspired by the yin yang and what it represents. I explored this duality through the use of black and white and the use of contracting shapes. I wanted to create bold pieces which would catch the eye and have a powerful message. I created a selection of drawings and paintings with a selection of styles, some very complex and other more simple.
For my fourth year at university i focused on the use of epoxy resin and laser cut mdf to create bold lighting sculptures. This was the fist time i used resin so it took some experimentation however, alongside the laser cut pieces i found these two techniques and materials work really well together. I had been looking shadows and projections within my project and found using resin was a great way to project colours with the sunlight shining through. I made a selection of resin samples and as a final piece made a resin brooch.
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Here is a little process video showing the steps taken to make one of my lighting pieces for my fourth year project. I made this video to explain what i am looking at withing my final project and the types of materials and techniques i will be exploring.