Serendipity
I've been researching bark canoes
And trying to develop a visual language in my head.
Thinking about abstraction
Thinking a lot about weave, stickwork, free-forms.
About marrying ideas of water with gum leaves without being corny.
Doodling while I'm on the phone talking about ideas.
When I came out of the State Library yesterday after an exhaustive search into canoe making, I serendipitously walked into this sculpture:
You know when something concrete absolutley echoes and resonates with your mental process?
Well this was one of those times.
I really like the honest roughness of the texture and how the free-form 'geometry' of the sticks lends itself to ideas of leaf veining.
But...I've already forgotten (gah!) the artist's name. Right now my mind is an aluminium sieve, as opposed to a steel trap.
If any Sydneysiders know who did this piece, please let me know.
And trying to develop a visual language in my head.
Thinking about abstraction
Thinking a lot about weave, stickwork, free-forms.
About marrying ideas of water with gum leaves without being corny.
Doodling while I'm on the phone talking about ideas.

You know when something concrete absolutley echoes and resonates with your mental process?
Well this was one of those times.
I really like the honest roughness of the texture and how the free-form 'geometry' of the sticks lends itself to ideas of leaf veining.
But...I've already forgotten (gah!) the artist's name. Right now my mind is an aluminium sieve, as opposed to a steel trap.
If any Sydneysiders know who did this piece, please let me know.
3 Comments:
what a
beautiful
sculpture!
and
your drawing...
so architectur-y...
more drawins
please!
:)
I love the glimpses into the *artist's process* that you afford us. I am so *not* an artist, but I love to appreciate them, so many of your posts resonate for me. I know nothing about the twiggy sculpture, but it is intriguing, nonetheless... good luck with your canoe-y forays.
I love it when things come together like that. Lovely sketch- I agree with Bugheart- more sketches please!
(purely selfish reasons- I'm hoping you'll inspire me to get back into doing some sketching for pleasure, as opposed to drawing for work!)
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