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
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.
gold colours in tubing
bucket full of gold
chopped up bits
assembling
close up
final artwork
Rainbow Meteor
Clear tubing and card on board.
colour groupings
assembling in the sun
close up meteor
assembling
final work 1
final work 2
final work
Inverse
2018
This work invites the viewer to explore inverted geometric shapes not usually found in nature.
These visual elements connect to its environment, with changing shadows moving across its cubic form.
Drawing in Illustrator
Concept of modular bricks
Singular brick 3D concept
Balsa wood model
Balsa wood model
Balsa wood model
White balsa wood model
Triangle and square breakdown
Measurements
Detailed plan of groupings
Timber cut from the carpenter
Grouping the timber
Assembling groupings
Building up
Built
Timber no paint
Spraying the white undercoat
White undercoat view 1
White undercoat view 2
Filling in gaps
Painted 1
Painted 2
Painted 3
Painting 1
Ready to go on the plinth
Full of It
2018
144 LEDs, bottles from Reverse Garbage, styrofoam balls.
Full of It detailed plan created in Illustrator
bottles waste 2 art
Full of It hanging at the Stables Mudgee
Tubular
2016
84 Test Tubes, Wood, LEDs.
Tubular1
Tubular2
Tubular3
Tubular4
Tubular5
Tubular construction
Tubular detail of LEDs ready to be inserted into the pyramid
Tubular Using the electronics plan made in Illustrator to do the wiring
Red
2004
details of how the electronic components were to be constructed
soldering lights together
soldering circles red
individual circles ready for final construction
Decoed
2004
71 LEDs, timber, perspex, printed adhesive
diagram of lamp electronics
concept designed in ai and psd
lights on in a dark space
Art Deco lamp on and off
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