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HS6 blog posts:
Party and Festive, ChainReaction
When the brief for ChainReaction came trough, I was conflicted because most of my practice is dedicated to making Links. I decided to re-interpret my LINKS by blowing them up, so I went on trade me and under the category Party and Festive I found a large inflatable...
The making of Many Manos: ChainReaction
Many hands make light work | Know like the back of your hand | Put your hands together ?Cold hands warm heart | Show of hands | Dab hand | First Hand | Hand in hand | Hands on | Heavy handed | Old hand | Out of hand | Under hand | Change hands | Hand over | Hands full...
What’s under the bed?
For the application for the HS6 I made quite a few works which have since been placed back under the bed to live...to live with the monsters! I thought I'd pull them out and revisit a few over the next few weeks... The chain reaction link I made (see previous post)...
Nelson chain process…
“Even as I sleep I will punish myself” (2021) Artist’s own hair, dog hair, woollen blanket, cotton. 1m 60cm (drop) x 2m 25cm (length) The hair shirt is well known for its role in penance at Lent. Not being religious I still wanted to play with the idea of irritation...
The importance of feeling held
It feels like everything is so vulnerable right now. I guess it was always this way, but somehow world events (arguably as a result of our misuse of nature) have led me to appreciate and value the individual so much more.