This campaign is closed

Wooded Folk

Raising funds to finish work for the solo art show "Wooded Folk"

You may also be interested in

Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed

Wooded Folk

Wooded Folk

Wooded Folk

Wooded Folk

Wooded Folk

Raising funds to finish work for the solo art show "Wooded Folk"

Raising funds to finish work for the solo art show "Wooded Folk"

Raising funds to finish work for the solo art show "Wooded Folk"

Raising funds to finish work for the solo art show "Wooded Folk"

Steven Read
Steven Read
Steven Read
Steven Read
1 Campaign |
State College, United States
$875 USD 16 backers
21% of $4,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Choose your Perk

My Thanks

$5 USD
0 claimed

Whale Decal

$10 USD
1 claimed

Super-vast Print

$20 USD
3 out of 50 of claimed

Interconnected Stones

$30 USD
5 out of 50 of claimed

Buck Decal

$50 USD
1 claimed

My Little Friend

$60 USD
3 claimed

Binary BIrd

$100 USD
2 claimed

Split Decision

$200 USD
0 out of 10 of claimed

3 x Infinity & 2 Binary Birds

$500 USD
0 out of 10 of claimed

The whole set.

$1,000 USD
0 out of 2 of claimed

Set, + piece from Wooded Folk

$2,000 USD
0 out of 2 of claimed

Let’s get acquainted

Thank you for taking the time to check out my campaign. I’m Steven J Read, a Minnesotan sculptor transplanted to Pennsylvania.  Currently I am working on my solo show, “Wooded Folk” opening March 2014.  Wooded Folk is an exploration of new ways of seeing and interacting with the natural world.  Wooded Folk uses a variety of materials and means to show that we still can have meaningful connections to nature in our tech world without having to cast away the “new” and become luddites.  The objects that I create start their growth in the small stories from my history and combine the worlds of tech and traditional to show that both can have a new, holistic way of interacting.  Some of the techniques that I employ are 3D modeling software, 3D printers, laser cutters, hand tools, traditional wood carving techniques, and carpentry.  The end goal of Wooded Folk is an entire gallery installed with these objects, creating a space for the viewer to explore how they are connected and new ways to connect to the natural world.

What compels me?

I have been lucky enough to live and grow up with a direct interaction with nature.  Being raised on a farm and spending time in the woods of Minnesota has allowed me to have a very personal connection to nature.  I want to help people see that there are ways to connect to nature without having to build their own version of Thoreau’s cabin.  With your help, I will be able to obtain the materials needed to give each piece of Wooded Folk the best capability to express these emotions and ideas without compromising on materials or methods.  

Where your help goes.

Your funding will allow me to get the materials that I will need to bring my ideas to life.  Within the world of Wooded Folk, I have being working on a series of pieces about the process of making firewood and the impacts that they have throughout the different webs of life in the world.  One of the works that I am planning to make with your support is a geometric splitting log made out of acrylic mirror and a stack of split logs made of the same acrylic mirror and corrugated white plastic.  The second piece that your funding will unlock is a large installation comprised of a sound element of a recording of the woods augmented with birdcalls and a set of 6-12 different 3D printed bird models.  The birds will be printed with the different collared filaments that represent their natural color schemes.  This array of colored printer filament will be made possible by your donations.  There are many other works that are stuck on the drawing board, but with your help, their paths will be unblocked. 

What I have to offer you.

Because you are helping me, I want to be able to provide you with an object of my gratitude.  I have created all of these works, and I hope that they will bring you as much joy as they bring me.

$5.00 – A handwritten thank you note on a card printed with an image of one of my “Binary Bird” drawings. 

$10.00 – A vinyl decal of one of my digital whales from the sculpture, “Self-Referential Pod”.  The decals are around 8" tall and 18" long and can be black or medium grey: your pick. 

$20.00 – A print from my “Super-vast” series.  Each print is 8" tall and 22" long unframed.  Each of five images is an edition of ten.


$30.00 – An edition of my piece, “Interconnected Stones,” comprised of four individually hung, thread lake stone drawings set on a base of clear-coated birch plywood. Each piece in the set of four is 6" by 6" and around 3" deep, edition of fifty.


$50.00 – A large vinyl decal of my geometric buck mount design. No deer were harmed in the making of this piece. This large piece comes in black and is 36" tall and 21" wide.


$60.00 - Will get you your own, "My Little Friend".  "My Little Friend", is a 3D printed, abstracted Chickadee on a custom made, wall mounted branch.  He is more than happy to hang out and keep watch over your place.


$100.00 – A unique, original “Binary Bird” drawing.  Most of the birds in the series are songbirds native to Minnesota; it will be a surprise to see what bird you will get.  The colored drawings are 18" wide and 24" tall.  All drawings are unframed. (Image below is a preparatory sketch) 


$200.00 – The sculpture “Split Decision”.  This sculpture is composed of three parts: a set of geometrically abstracted log vinyl decals, one mirror log, and one handmade and hand carved hatchet. The hatchet and log together are approximately 20" tall, 12" deep and 6" wide.  Your sculpture will be one from an edition of ten; each installation of this piece will be unique.


$500.00- The sculpture “Three Times Infinity” and two “Binary Bird” drawings.  The sculpture is composed of a full sized double bit axe with a hand carved design on the handle and a set of geometrically abstracted log vinyl decals to install on your wall.  The axe is full sized, and the size of the decals on the wall can change to the space available on your wall. Although the axe handle is real, I do not advise using it for the felling of trees, just allow it to wow your guests as it hangs onto the wall. Your sculpture will be one from an edition of ten; each installation of this piece will be unique.


$1000.00-  For this level, you will receive everything! That’s a thank you note, whale decal, one "Super-vast" print, buck mount decal, three "Binary Birds," "Split Decision," and "Three Times Infinity."

$2000.00 – At this level you will get the whole set from the $1000.00 level plus a piece of your pick from the show Wooded Folk.

Other ways you can help

I fully realize that not everyone can help in the same way.  But there is one way that everyone can help!  That’s to help spread the word.  Please help by passing my campaign on to as many people as you can.  This can be done by spreading the word, passing on a link to this campaign, or by using the Indiegogo share tools.

Thanks for taking the time to look over my campaign Without community support, I couldn’t be doing this.

-Steven J Read

Looking for more information? Check the project FAQ
Need more information
Let us know if you think this campaign contains prohibited content.
Tags for this project

You may also be interested in

Up Caret