Laura Frances, 'Cymbidium Exotica', Glass, Steel, Copper, Neon.. The delicate nature of this orchid stem belies it's true size; with the largest flower head spanning 50cm, the entire stem extends to 1.5 metres in length with a spread of over 1 metre. Each flower is illuminated with soft neon, fashioned to emulate the orchid's stamen and pistil. The central lip petals are cast in lead crystal with the subtle infusions of pink achieved using the pate de verre method. The copper stems and fine verdigris leaves suspend the spray from a patina copper bark which contains the neon transformers.
Laura Frances, 'Cymbidium Exotica', Glass, Steel, Copper, Neon.. The delicate nature of this orchid stem belies it's true size; with the largest flower head spanning 50cm, the entire stem extends to 1.5 metres in length with a spread of over 1 metre. Each flower is illuminated with soft neon, fashioned to emulate the orchid's stamen and pistil. The central lip petals are cast in lead crystal with the subtle infusions of pink achieved using the pate de verre method. The copper stems and fine verdigris leaves suspend the spray from a patina copper bark which contains the neon transformers.
Eldi Dundee, 'Untitled (playdough flowers?)', installation/ sculpture/ performance, 2009. Photo: Eldi Dundee.
Eldi Dundee, '(detail) 3 of 4 Maquettes for Canary Wharf proposal', sculpture, 2009. Photo: Eldi Dundee.
Thursday will see the opening of the exhibition I have put together with Susan Massey at Wolstenholme Projects in Liverpool. We have done it all on a shoestring (kindly provided by WP) but it's looking good and I'm excited to […]
exhibition text continued… "We live a companionable life; myself, the chair, the chair, the little red table; the dining-table, the window, the waste-paper basket; the horrible curtains and the houses across the street. We conduct no conversation, but our silence […]
Hi, I thought I would update folk on how the planning for the Re-place exhibition is coming along. The summer is upon us and September is looming nearer. We are liasing with Birmingham City Council's Arts Team to link in […]
Its been six years but am finally getting close. We have less than 2 weeks to go. There are only 5 of us graduating this year so will be a nice intimate show. I am working on the theme of […]
Well I managed to finally post that blog, first experience of doing this. Am in the process of practising hanging my work in the communal hallway of our building. Hope nobody nicks it while its out there. Just waiting for […]
“Dad! Turn the music down! I’m trying to get to sleep!”. I’m lying on the sofa clutching a bottle of red wine, with Pink Floyd’s “One of these days I’m going to tear you into little pieces” playing LOUD … […]
Well it's all done! It's been assessed and will be on show at Kingston University until friday 12th. Can't say if it was a success on the opening, it seemed busy and people seemed happy. Think we're too close to […]
The aftermath of the performance (well, one of the dress rehearsals for the degree show performance that is) ends in a week long installation of the detritus and works of sculptural/assemblage art created during the performance… UPDATE (since writing Post […]
The trials and tribulations of pre-degree show life. The catalogues that we had so carefully designed and then had printed were wrong – we had missed one person out- couldn't be much more disasterous. Know we had everyone in at […]
I think today marks definite progress – call me shallow but there was something very nice about having professional art handlers collect my work this afternoon. It was my first time. In the past I’ve driven, posted, carried and lugged […]
it rained at the weekend. it would have been good if it had done it before. the zinc tis not shiny no more. it has a puddle which is v.good but the dullness and the silt washed from the surroundings […]
Following AIR Advisory Group member Sally Sheinman’s exploratory visit to the European Council of Artists (ECA) conference in Dublin in November, AIR is being invited to join this important umbrella body, composed of interdisciplinary artists’ councils and artists’ organisations from twenty-five European countries.
Having celebrated its fourtieth birthday in 2008, CARFAC is keen to rebuild ties with the UK. AIR advisory group members will be meeting in June with April Britski Executive Director of CARFAC (Canadian Artists Representation) during her fact-finding mission researching attitudes to support to professional artists in the UK.
distance learning degree in embroidered textiles
Walking Home is an idea, a dream if you will, what I am interested in is how dreams or concepts exist in reality. Does the dream fall apart for the viewer or the artist if the artist fails to walk […]
I've just hit a button and lost the long piece of navel gazing I had just concocted to put on the blog. Probably a blessing and I no longer have the interest in my self-interest to re write it. However, […]
