After being inspired by the spine, I had an idea for a sculpture using the finger knitting that I had done during the month of November. I got some bamboo, then hammered it so that it would split in half and then had a frame made by the technitions. I filled the frame with clay and smoothed out the surface of the clay. I tied 2 pieces of bamboo together using string. I did this in order to get the bamboo to bend in the shape of the spine. I then stuck 3 pieces of the bamboo into the frame and bent them into a type of curve, the inspiration for which came from the shape of the spine. To get the shape to hold I had to tie the tops of the bamboo together using fishing line. I then began to wrap the raffia finger knitting around the 3 poles. I wrapped it in such a way so as to recreate the bumps of the vertabrae. I eally enjoyed making this piece! It was great fun and I'm also pleased with the result!
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