Playful Woodworking: Create Wooden Art Toys

Overview

“Here you will know a little about the artists that influence our work and where we find our inspirations to always keep our creativity.”

In this video lesson Popoke Brasil addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Playful Woodworking: Create Wooden Art Toys. Bring unique characters to life by learning carpentry techniques to create your own wooden sculpture.

Partial transcription of the video

“Influences The first artist that inspires us a lot is the Romanian Constantin Brancusi. In his work, you can see he was patient and delicate with his materials. He has a phrase, that for us, is key, "Simplicity is resolved complexity." That fits perfectly with our work. What inspires us is the simplicity in Brancusi's shapes, his work with solid materials and cutting at an angle. We love his unexpected angles and Brancusi explores that in his pieces. He also works a lot with wood and the balance between them. In one of his great works, Endless Column, he balances big blocks of wood in a har...”

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Course summary for: Playful Woodworking: Create Wooden Art Toys

• Level: Beginner
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• 4 units
• 16 lessons (3h 14m)
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• Category

  Craft, Design

• Areas

  Art Toys, Character Design, Sculpture, Toy Design, Woodworking