Sculpture

Roped In

2020

Laser-cut MDF, rope, plastic tubing

Painted ropes in plastic tubes weave across a landscape of coloured arches. The grouping invites the viewer to experience a sense of motion within the pattern.

Below is the process I went through making it.

original ideas for the weave concept

concept idea in Illustrator

weave idea in Illustrator

experimenting with rope and tube

weave pattern concept roughly marked up in Illustrator

file for laser cut

attemnpting to punch the holes manually… was not accurate enough

laser cut MDF

laser cut MDF 2

painting rope

rope and tube

cut rope and tube

rainbows

constructing 1

close up

constructing 2

closeup 2

close up 3

side 1

side 2

front

me at SIG 2020

Point of View

2019

Laser-cut MDF, wooden dowel, paint

This work was made to create a sense of play and movement, allowing each viewer to experience a different point of view.

concept 1

concept 2

Illustrator planning

ready for laser cutting

detail planning

maths..

table for painting rods

popping the dots

using a custom jig

custom jig

sorting rods

chopping rods

spraypainting

making sure every rod has its place

angle

side

front at Sculptures in the Garden

SIG 2019. Happy with the result 🙂

Recycled Art

2019

Twine in Lines
Plastic twine and tubing on board

This mixed media artwork was created by stuffing clear plastic tubing with coloured synthetic twine, chopping it up and gluing the pieces onto the board. I visited Reverse Garbage for inspiration and found the materials there. Next, I was able to plan out the construction digitally then compose the bits onto the board.

The abstract lines of colour explore a different way of using twine, which can damage the environment when discarded. Apart from causing problems for wildlife, toxic chemicals can leach from the soil where twine is buried and harmful chemicals are released when it is burnt. I love the process of using a theme to explore new techniques and practices and coming up with different ways to use materials that would otherwise have ended up in landfill.

playing with ideas in Illustrator

Rough layout on the grid

Rainbows

Custom made cutter

drawing on the grid

sticking the bits on

more colours

building up the colours

light reflecting on the colours

final work

Shiny Gold
Clear tubing and card on board.

Shiny gold is a mixed media artwork that was inspired by the past gold mining era in Gulgong. This work was created by rolling up coloured card and inserting them into clear plastic tubes. After this the tubes were chopped up into rolls and assembled on the board. The many rolls represent the people digging for gold in a bustling growing town. If you look closely you might see a gold nugget.