Cut-throat Mother

For the body double assignment, I have chosen to recreate the breast and abdominal section of a pregnant mother. With this mid section, I will add spider-like legs to the sides. The original idea was inspired by black widows and their odd maternal instincts. I then realized that a pregnant mothers abdomen looks almost exactly like a black widow. The black widow is an example of a mother because she tends to eat the male spider after they mate. She is a cruel and harsh example of a "cut-throat mother." I had difficulty adding a function to this body double. I have decided now that the abdomen will be hollow and I will create a baby to place inside it. Audiences will be able to interact with this body double by removing the baby. Another idea I developed was to create the abdomen out of fabric. I would then add a zipper onto the stomach area so people will be able to unzip the abdomen. After much consideration, I realized that sewing would be a difficult task for me to accomplish and chose to use plaster paper over a wire frame.

Materials List:

1. Plaster paper

2. Metal Wiring

3. Acrylic Paint

4. Duct Tape