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Textiles from waste
In preparation for my upcoming exhibition, I have been doing lots of experiments with shredded paper and encapsulating them in polythelene membranes. This was inspired by the documentary about “nothing and everything” I mentioned earlier on in the blog relating to quantum physics, and was presented by Professor Jim Al Khalil. I don’t know why…
Research – Room Partitioning
This is a reel of train ticket stock. In the centre is the compressed cardboard spool. They are usually thrown away. Most train stations get through hundreds of these in a week. I never knew what to do with these modular shaped spools with their perfectly round, strong and sturdy form. But felt it had…
Creative Practice Research
I have been looking at other things for inspiration to create something in 3D. Below are photographs of buildings and other forms that interest me. Where this is going to lead me to I’m afraid its very hard to tell at the moment. I feel inspired by the egg-lamps which were the creations of a…
Something Three Dimensional IV
After going through all the various processes of creating a bandage plaster cast of my bust, making a positive cast in plaster, using this to make a negative mould from silicone rubber and then creating an aggregate cast with the use of shredded paper and shopping bags, I have finally completed the Three Dimensional project….
Update on Chicken Leather
Hi, I haven’t been on here for sometime.That is because I am still very busy making my chicken leather. So, for those skeptics who have visited my website and blog, before you say ‘oh, just as I thought, a flash in the pan’ No, that is not the case! It is a lot of hard…
Sustainable shoes completed…
The sustainable footwear that started as an experiment into the use of cardboard spools to make shoes is now complete and it will feature in my exhibition “Waste to Glamour” (Part II) Starting on the 8th of December 2011 at my studio in Stratford, London. See above flyer for details.