Small project with Helen Carnac. Collection of materials,
decay,growth,chewed,scratched,sprouting,peeled,fallen,tatty,rough,
clustered,weathered,dry,'tratt',hollow,cold,veiny,sandpaper,
knotty,crumbling,velvety,stringy,brush,
translating texture onto metal...
working with copper shim, hammering, dissolving through heat, beautiful patterns of oxide, cutting into shimmering red tones,
BRUSH. brush like. brush use.
material. brush. mark. texture.
transforming brush qualities from natural to metal,
marking marks, drawing with brushes, drawing with metal..
ink marks. metal marks. first enamelling.
end of first module, work to be assessed...
pieces created after endless amounts of cuts, scraps and hours filing, technical exercises that aren't perfect but definitely handmade...
objective was to produce a personalised photographic image from a 3D model.. cardboard discs slotted together, working spontaneously, object did not have to be recognisable, final outcome is a beautiful image from an unexpected material..
bracelets french knitted from old tights and string, reconstructing materials used in everyday life in pieces that beautifully adorn the body, mould around wrist and retain shape...
knit rubbish, knit life...
connecting rubbish to everyday, joins need to be more seamless..
