Jennifer Maestre

My sculptures were originally inspired by the form and function of the sea urchin. [...] Paradox and surprise are integral in my choice of materials. Quantities of industrially manufactured objects are used to create flexible forms reminiscent of the organic shapes of animals and nature. [...] To make the pencil sculptures, I take hundreds of pencils, cut them into 1-inch sections, drill a hole in each section (to turn them into beads), sharpen them all and sew them together. (…)

Jennifer Maestre sculpture.