When Ursula von Rydingsvard constructs her sculptures, she never makes a drawing or model beforehand. Rydingsvard feels that by doing that kind of planning will limit her with what she can do with a piece.
To make her works, Rydingsvard solely uses cedar wood due to its neutrality. She also uses graphite and chalk to treat the surface of the wood.
The majority of Rydingsvard art has to do with the different kinds of landscapes. Sometimes, her pieces are influenced by the landscapes found in nature while other times psychological landscapes or landscapes found on the human body are used as inspiration. Rydingsvard is also interested in the idea of combining the man-made with nature into one harmonious union.
Due to the medium Rydingsvard uses, all of her pieces have a tactile texture to them. The way the wood is cut is often done very jaggedly and gives the wood a rough texture. Rydingsvard also employs a lot of convex and concave forms in her ginormous sculptures. Her pieces are earthy in tone as well since she pretty much leaves the wood as it is without any added color.
Rydingsvard explains how you shouldn't get too predictable. That you, "have to have surprises all over the place. If for nothing else than to just keep [your] head going, to keep [your] mind alive."
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"Ursula von Rydingsvard." Art21. PBS, n.d. Web. 2 Apr. 2014.
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