This was an order from Rokeby market where a lady came along with a set of
Horseshoes and other gear that was from her previous horses and we decided a
seat form was the best idea.
Another order. This is a redgum frame for a wedding photo. This one came
from a Gembrook market customer
This piece was an other order from a Gembrook patron. She has junk panels on
top of her fence and wanted a matching gate
Another seat but this time with the design made entirely of horseshoes
This piece was for the Warragul art show called art Gippsland.
I
made a plant stand for a lady and also repaired her original.
I had a suggestion from one of my ex students to make a squirrel. I did this
cute thing and gave it to her in exchange for a few beads from her stall!
“Climb”
This piece was made for the easter arts show "the Journey" held at the Drouin Butter factory sponsored by the uniting Chruch. I won second prize for this piece
This journey is “up”. I guess
we all regard up as being positive and we work through life to achieve a
“higher state”. In this piece several characters are tackling the climb.
It’s a challenge!
One has made it… through the junk and into the light.
There is pride expressed in the stance..and the pose is balanced and not
striving anymore.
One
is climbing, and the chain that gives him a leg up has symbolic
possibilities as well,
suggesting there are some paths that are easier than others,there is a
community that helps provide direction( someone attached the chain) and
theat we all can help each other on the way
There is one more down the bottom that is unsure whether
it is worth it and puzzled where to start.
My “sun” can be interpreted
as a symbol of enlightenment, a religious symbol which must be worked
through or an outmoded remnant of a past civilization.
The bird suggests another way altogether of reaching what
ever you desire by a very different path and it is a reminder that the
natural world does not necessarily follow our paths or requirements
.
Another piece for the Journey arts show.
The chain
This is another “journey” the journey of growth through
our family.
Most of the time they are there to support us and they
provide a chain of strength that nourishes and allows us to grow safely.
Some can see the chain as a limitation, binding us and
holding us back and sometimes
it can be. We all have our limitations and working within them is what we
have to do.
However a chain is strong and can save us and this is
another aspect.
In my chain it is not a completely straight line and this
suggests a range of paths, links that may be broken and forged and different
directions taken.
Different ages and genders are suggested but not really
defined as a family can include all of these possibilities or only some.
This is the journey we all take and no matter where we are
in life the chain of family still has links to everyone of us.
These pieces were not made during this month but went out to the Toorak
Library for a show with CAS the contemporary Arts Society.
