As I find myself at the intersection of drawing and weaving, questions arise about the intent of my work. Does it lead to a deeper integration of techniques or blur boundaries between mediums? My studies have propelled me to keep exploring, revealing that the process becomes a means to express intentions. Is this intellectual, practical, […]
Case study: Lara Eggleton and Sarah Smizz in conversation I looked at the publication mentioned, and the following notes and quoations from the document sat well with me: ” ( I later realised it is also available on the SYP Resouce Padlet: What is peer support? (makes one think of the padlet as a support […]
BODY OF WORK Key works I have made are three small objects with copper, a bigger one with wire and then works in progress. Below is a collage of earlier work. I used this to look at how wire has been used as a way to contain in earlier work. The work also deals with […]
KEEP DOING IT EXERCISE 4: Making it slow/ re-making/Iteration Approaching the exercise, I started working with a daily drawing in my sketchbook. This work, I call Back to Walking, took a few minutes, and I did the next drawing immediately, trying to create the idea of waking as a repeated movement. I was thinking about […]
SKILLS, TECHNIQUE, STRATEGIES, PROBLEM SOLVING AND RESOLVING Exercise 3: Your Skill Gathering resources and research Consider wire work and see it as a series showing materiality and exploration of woven wire. The knitted work was done with a sliver Tiger tail. The next drawing was made with charcoal, a preferred medium which can erase and […]
Nettie Sumner Australian artist Nettie Sumner uses hand-knitted wire and ebonized iron to create wall hangings and objects that evoke botany, archaeology, flotsam and jetsam. (Metal wire, Ebonized iron. Each piece varies. Approx. 28in x 8in x 8in. David Oliveira This Portuguese born artist use wire to make sculptures he considers drawing, or 3d drawings. […]
Research Task Evaluate your making, methodologies, research and relevant professional practice. Write down and make notes on each of these specific elements. My notes and bullet points will be the source material for a creative conversation with my peers in the next exercise. ● Media, materials, processes and techniques you utilise. I work with a […]
Starting to think about how I will develop my work through knowledge. I am aware that this is the moment to review my skills, processes and connections, as the benefit will be a well-developed Body of Work as well as the draft Practice Plan. Exploring contexts – an exploration and investigation into a wide range […]
Considering weaving and looping as techniques to make nests: A shift in my practice This blog started in early January 2024 as I continued working on my practice and considered upscaling the nests and/or painting/drawing humans in or around them. It made me feel like I was sharing drawings and interacting with the outdoor environment. […]
I want to capture the dancers’ movements as imprints on a prepared surface. It is about embracing the unpredictability and spontaneity which will happen, allowing the dancers’ movements to guide the creation of a unique and expressive work, made on the floor as the surface. This surface is where the dancers move, becomes the canvas. […]