Artists Research: Paul Schick: Organic Twig Line Sculpture

Paul Schick transitioned into twig art just as he was graduating. Schick’s journey into the craft of creating wall hangings from natural wood elements was inspired by a photo of Charles Arnoldi’s work. He creates organic twig line sculptures.

Personally, I think this work is beautiful. It illustrates to me how objects that we see everyday, in this case twigs can be used to make artwork just like clay or paint can. I am very interested in mixed media and this work has sparked my interest in using nature within my work.

So far, I have been drawing with nature to create a landscape, but I want the connection to be more evident within my work. After coming across Paul Schick’s work, I am now thinking about creating line drawings using the twigs themselves, not using them as pencils and dipping them in ink. Paul Schick’s work is very experimental and combining that with John Piper’s influence and his passion for portraying a connection to a place could make for an interesting outcome.