Blog 42

As I go about my daily existence I will often think up ideas for making and start to create 'to - do' lists of possibilities. I am a big fan of the Post-it notes! Then when I go in the studio I will pick out which ideas I think have potential or I just want to try out and see...

A post-it brainstorm of ideas.

This summer 2013 at the Vous Etes Ici Gallery in Amsterdam I presented the beginnings of a series of pigment on pierced paper works that explore the notions of folding, tearing and dividing. I think this is perhaps influenced by my book making course that I did back in March earlier this year?

Presented in Amsterdam Summer 2013

Pigment on Pierced Paper 

From left to right: 23 x 28 x 4cm and 28 x 38 x 4cm

Presented in Amsterdam Summer 2013

Pigment on Pierced Paper

38 x 56cm

Presented in Amsterdam Summer 2013

Pigment on Pierced Paper

38 x 56cm

As I experiment by making I might doodle some quick thoughts to visualise how something might look. 

And then work up some small maquettes to visualise from the 2 dimensional to the 3 dimensional.

And then I will start making some potentially 'finished', 'exhibitable' artworks...

Pierced Paper

Diameter when flat 49cm 

Pierced Paper

Diameter when flat 49cm

Pierced Paper

Diameter when flat 49cm

Pierced Paper

Diameter when flat 49cm

Pierced Paper

Diameter when flat 49cm

My collection of circles are growing and I would like to blacken them with thick black pigment. 

Hmm, now how to present them??