Specialisation: Installation/Paper Art
My work ' Breathe' is about my experience, but also that of many other women in today's society. The fast pace of life in which we live, the expectations and pressures that weigh upon us speak of a need to stop, take a breath and to remember the simple joys in the everyday. This work is created in paper made from the layered trunk of the banana plant. We as women are also very layered: in our thoughts, emotions, conscience, experiences, memory, skin and in so many other ways, and this is reflected in the layering of paper within the work. like women, the paper is also fragile yet strong. Lights are included within the work to highlight the breath and beauty that comes from within. I have included paper images of other women so as to reflect our connections to each other. In this piece I have tried to incorporate my values and general philosophy.
To this end I have made every effort to use natural and sustainable materials and to remain as honest and real as I could be.
February 2010 the plastering process begins. I had never attempted this before so it was a steep learning curve
Lots of trial and error
including every detail
With all the plastering complete I start on the coats of shellac to act as a release.
I begin tearing and layering the paper. It is pressed into the mould with a Methyl Cellulose mixture.
The paper needs to be torn into small pieces using a fine line of water.
Pieces were joined to form body parts.
The pieces were assembled over armatures into complete sculptures
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