Hello.
Paper
Scultpure.
2020
Paper
Scultpure.
2020
“Hello.” is a a scultpure of a stranger turned close friend made out of paper, cardboard, and thread. I met him over zoom in the midst of the pandemic in an online class breakout room. Our first introduction was to make three dimensional portraits of each other out of paper so that breakout room was 10 minutes of asking ice-breaker questions to each other until we had some sense of who the other was. We each chose a word for our subject, I assigned him stealthy. What resulted was this sculpture trying to capture the nuance of a person who I had known of for only a few weeks, and who I had known personally for a few days. Of course looking back the sculpture is incomplete, although now that I know him a lot better, I think it stays true to his essence, which is like every human, is complex.
Photos and details of the sculpture.
About Me
Hello, my name is Karla Erasmus and I’m an industrial designer currently practicing in Vancouver BC, located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. I graduated from Emily Carr University of Art and Design in May 2023.
Hello, my name is Karla Erasmus and I’m an industrial designer currently practicing in Vancouver BC, located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. I graduated from Emily Carr University of Art and Design in May 2023.
Scope of Work
Over the past few years I’ve become familiar with a variety of materials and process and types of design. I’ve worked with wood, textiles, and metal as my primary materials but I love to explore unfamiliar materials. In addition to traditional design (furniture and product) I’m also interested in jewelery design as well as engaging in speculative and critical design.
Over the past few years I’ve become familiar with a variety of materials and process and types of design. I’ve worked with wood, textiles, and metal as my primary materials but I love to explore unfamiliar materials. In addition to traditional design (furniture and product) I’m also interested in jewelery design as well as engaging in speculative and critical design.