I recently discovered that my friend, Lara Nickel, creates striking and unique sculptures. Lara is an art major at Metro. Below are pictures of three of her pieces.
"Transfeathered"
“Transfeathered” made its first showing in an art installation at Metro State College. She calculated that her hair would be 10 ft. 5 in. if she had never cut it and made the 15 strands of feathers that long. She collected all of the feathers from Washington Park in Denver.
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| "Transfeathered" Photo by Evan Beasley |
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| "Transfeathered" Photo by Derrick Velasquez |
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"Transfeathered Bearded Feather Man" Photo by Derrick Velasquez |
"What's Left Remains"
Lara's series of pieces titled “What’s Left Remains” are sculpted out of objects that she gathered from estate sales, alleys, and thrift stores. The objects have been repurposed and are now enjoyed by another generation. Materials she used include arrowheads, petrified wood, old fuses, a foot rest, shelving, and old furniture, which she broke apart before reassembling. Lara intended this series to capture the aura of an abandoned house.
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"What's Left Remains" Photo by Derrick Velasquez |
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| "What's Left Remains" Photo by Derrick Velasquez |
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| "What's Left Remains" Photo by Derrick Velasquez |
"What's Left Remains" Photo by Derrick Velasquez
"Untitled"
Lara’s assignment for this work was to create something organic out of 2 x 4’s. She chopped the wood up and cut grooves in the edges of each piece for added texture. Lara got the feathers from bird stores and the Denver zoo. This "untitled" piece spans 6 feet wide.
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| "Untitled" Photo by Shawn Taylor |
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| "Untitled" Photo by Shawn Taylor Contact Lara Nickel If you're interested in buying one of Lara's pieces, contact her at lnickel@mscd.edu or 405-706-1729. |
