New Wood I student work

Daria, Fall 2009, Stained Basswood

Allson, Fall 2009, Painted Pine.

Scott, Fall 2009, Painted Basswood

Keith, Fall 2009, Stump, Danish Oil, Felt, Nails

James, Fall 2009, Various Woods, Danish Oil, Yarn, Grass.

I don't only make stuff out of wood.

Buttercream Icing

Fondant top
Edible food color
Buttercream Icing

Bird House Cake
Graham Crackers
Fondant
Sugar birds
Buttercream Icing
Edible food color


Fondant
Edible Food Color
Buttercream Icing.

Undergrad Stuff

This is my favorite piece from undergrad. This is a duplicate of a Remington revolver, it was made out of Wenge and Brazilian Cherry wood. The barrel of this gun rotates. I should have made wooden bullets with it. This piece was given to my brother as a gift. (He is a gun collector)










These cups were the beginning of a series of items that got me into the woods program here at A.S.U. It started the whole kitchen idea. I made about 30 of these little cups. Only 15 made it to the senior show. All of them were turned separately and hollowed out. They are made out of bass wood. They were primed on the inside and the outside was painted to resemble the color of apples.

This mixer is what got me started on a the whole idea of making appliances out of wood. Thank God I found this great book filled with images of appliances from the 20 all the way up to the 6o's. This is my idea of a "Kitchen Aid" mixer. I am still working on perfecting chrome colors. I find that silver leafing is very very expensive. But, for this project I think the silver paint worked well.

NEW to Blogspot

Hello! My name is Lizeth Garcia. I am a graduate student at Arizona State University. My major is Woods. Wood working became my passion ever since I took my first woods class at A.S.U. I automatically fell in love with the medium. (I will be posting some of my pieces from undergrad and some new ones as they come along). I am in the beginning of my 2ND year in the program and should be up for my review in the spring. Even though, I am in my 2ND year, completing a substantial amount of work has been a challenge. Being creative requires discipline and hard work. And even though, artists are very creative, our creative streak is not always at it's best. So, I think it is fair to say that creativity is something that we learn not something that one is born with. As a student I face many challenges like finishing up a project, writing a paper, reading a book or two. But my 2nd year is proving to be more challenging than the first. I am having the privilege of teaching two classes, 3D Design and Woods I. But, as a teacher, I have a major responsibility of teaching and understanding those whose ideas are different than mine. however, it is really interesting to see how our creative minds build up ideas in different ways. Some of my students talk a lot and that's how they express their creativity while others are more quiet and prefer to put it all on paper. I have the privilege of working with a diverse group of students as well, and , since the college of design and the school of art have merged into one, I have students from all types of educational backgrounds such as; music, engineering, school of environmental design, school of business the whole "enchilada". But the thing that I am enjoying the most at this point is seeing the projects come to life. It is exciting to help the students and being able to share different points of view. Is like I am learning all over again. It is in the giving that I receive. So, I hope I can give a whole lot more to these students.