outdoor
Human needs and wants remove the living heart of the tree which is segmented to build a temporary structure. The bark remains as a shadow of the former living tree. Nature meets human technology.
Cast aluminium, 19th century hand cut ironbark shingles, galvanised iron.
Bloomfield Group Prize for Artistic Excellence – $500 won by Carolyn Rendle with Moulds
Fortified lace, metal mesh, resin
Pitfired works follow a tradition – using the wood and flame to give the characteristic shadings. The torso uses the flames twists and turns. I love the effect this has on my workCeramic – pitfired
Birds are my story tellers. I enjoy the sense of whimsy they create.Cast Bronze and Copper Leaf
My work addresses the human place within an interdependent network of life forms and the fragility of ecological connectivity.
Bamboo, fabric, wire, solar lights
RUPIO Prize for Metallurgical Excellence
My recent works are concerned with the symbolic effects of the cast shadow. The imagery draws on the Greek legend of Narcissus and Jung’s theory of the shadow as the ‘dark side of the self’.
Cast iron, polished stainless steel, corten steel
RUPIO Prize for Metallurgical Excellence – $1,000 won by Peter Tilley with Inside the Mirror