METAL SCREENING
In this series of work, I am moving away from the more tangible, physical and material surfaces of textiles to industrial materials, which are known for their strength and durability. Using various types of metal insect screen, I manipulate the harsh materials into complex repetitive patterns. At first glance, one recognizes the surface characteristics on industrial materials that are used widely in the urban architecture of our time but as your eyes are lead into these layered sculptures of intersecting metals, glass and fiber; they appear alive with twists and turns. These structures are not enclosures but rather multilayered visions for light and shadows to illuminate. These innovative, dramatic and undulating sculptures clearly demonstrate my fascination with line, form, volume and space. The process continues from one piece to the next – always different from the last. All these metal pieces were made between 2011 and 2015.
GOLDEN GLOW 8" x 8"
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GREEN ORB 14" x 14"
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POLYHEDRON 600 - 26"x26"x26"
POLYHEDRON 60 - 18"x18"x18"
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POLYHEDRON 60 - detail
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BUCKYBALL - 16"x16"x16"
POLYHEDRON WITH BLUE BEADS - 7"x7"x7"
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"BUCKYBALL" detail
POLYHEDRON WITH BLUE BEADS - detail
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A STAINLESS FOUR FOLD AND BRONZE ONE FOLD
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A STAINLESS FOUR FOLD AND BRONZE ONE FOLD - Additional view
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BRONZE AND RED PAINT - 12"x12"x12"
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BRONZE AND RED PAINT - detail
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"DOUBLE WALLED HEATED COPPER VASE - 22"x14"x14"
MORE SQUARES FOLDED INTO SHAPES
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VERTICAL WHORL - 24" x 8" x 8"
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TIDES - 8" x 8" x 8"
8s and 6s - "8" x 8" x 8"
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TIDES - detail
BRONZE PINWHEEL - 5" in diameter
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DIPLOY - 12" x 6" x 6"
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DIPLOY - another view
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"FLOATING WORLD"
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"FLOATING WORLD" detail
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A STAR IS BORN - 3" x 3" x 3"
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A STAR IS BORN - additional view
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DANDELION - 36" x 9" x 9"
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DANDELION - additional view
DANDELION - detail
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INFINITY - 10" x 10" x 10"
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INFINITY - Additional view
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INFINITY - additional view
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"INFINITY"
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SHINGLES - 12"X7"X7"
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SHINGLES - inside view
A DIMPLED DIPYRAMID - 3" x 3" x 3" - folded using only one piece of screen
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SPINNING SEED POD - 3" x 3" x 3""
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SPINNING SEED POD - detail
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WOVEN TREASURES - 3" to 5"
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ANOTHER WOVEN TREASURE- 2" x 3" x 3"
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"PYRAMID" 3"X3"X3"
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"ALUMINUM INSECT SCREEN"
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"EIGHT FOLDED SQUARES"
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"ANOTHER SQUARE FOLD" 3"X12"X12"
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REFOLDED SPINNING TOP - 3" x 3" x 3"
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"ANOTHER VIEW FROM THE TOP"
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"CONNECTION OF TWELVE" 12"X8"X8"
"A DOZEN FOLDED RECTANGLES"
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"CONNECTION OF TWELVE" another view
"CACTUS" 5"X4"X4"
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"POLYHEDRON" 14"X14"X14"
ORBITING THE SUN - 30" x 14" x 12"
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"POLYHEDRON" DETAIL
ORBITING THE SUN - detail view of proteas seeds
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