When I first looked at the image, Measuring Niagra with a teaspoon, in the frame that it was in, it wasn’t
entirely clear at first glance what the image was representing. I was drawn to
look at the image because I noticed the delicate line work and how the wire had
been spun and placed in a smooth and interesting composition. Once I read the
description of the piece I was fascinated and engrossed in the simplicity of
the image. The wire in the image was originally a teaspoon that had been melted
and stretched out very finely. The length of the wire had been made to the
height of Niagra Falls. I was intrigued that what I was looking at was a
teaspoon from another angle. This instantly made me look again at the piece and
study it further now I knew the history and story surrounding it. I found it fascinating that such a small
object could be made into something so huge.
I have learnt to not simply look at something and make a decision on it.
But by reading about it and realizing the facts about the piece it completely
changed the meaning of the image and made me think more about the skill and the
thought process of the artist.
The inspiration that I can take from Cornelia Parker is to think about
making the ordinary more exciting and different. It was refreshing to see
something simple that stayed simple yet completely different from its original
form. This is something that I hope to bring into my own work.
