Sketchup models with textures:

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Materials and Production Methods in Fiona Hall and Tracy Moffat's works.

My chosen Fiona Hall artwork is part of a series called “Paradisus Terrestris’”. It is made from polished, recycled sardine cans and tin. The top half of the artwork, depicting a plant, was delicately constructed using a technique called filigree, which is a form of ornamentation formed by gold or silver twisted wire. These plants were carved very intricately, one of the factors contributing to their life-like quality. Hall was in Sri Lanka when she completed this particular series (it is the third of similar sardine tin series) and was inspired by the local botany around her.

I also chose Tracy Moffat’s Responsible but Dreaming (1984, 1999) artwork, which is also part of a series, titled Scarred for Life. This series includes a number of photographs that each tell tragic and at times humerous tales of childhood- all true and told to her by friends. Scarred for Life became very popular and Tracy believes this is because everyone has a sad story to tell and can relate to these ideas. To produce these artworks, Moffat firstly searched for models, props and sets, then, once the photograph had been taken, she used Photoshop to manipulate the image. For example, in this artwork, she has made the image look older and more worn by opacity and other tools.

Textures

Other interesting examples of stairs- inspiration: Deconstruction stairs, bookcase stairs and undulating stairs.

Stairs:

Sketches of stairs- from bottom artist (Moffat) to top artist (Hall) and vice versa.

Sketches chosen for artists studio #2:

In Sketchup:

Sketches from notebook of artworks nouns, adjectives and verbs:

Sketches from notebook of artworks nouns, adjectives and verbs:

Chosen Sketch for Artists studios #1:

In Sketchup:

The two artists studios- so far. There will eventually be glass panels connecting some of the protruding poles to create an exhibition space in between. The top one is 'growing' and the bottom is 'surviving'- almost inverses. I will try make this more obvious later...

1. Something Creative from High School

The Butterfly Effect: An oil painting I completed in my last year of high school as part of a series of works on the 'wonderment of nature'. I was interested in the idea of the butterfly effect that states that the flap of a butterfly's wing can cause a dramatic shift in the weather patterns on the other side of the world. This theory also appealed to me in the metaphorical sense - where tiny actions can have a huge impact.

2. Great Piece of Architecture

The Falling Water House: Designed by Architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This house was built in the 1930s and is still considered to be one of the biggest "architectural triumphs" of the 20th century. I love the simplicity of this design and the way it is so subtly integrated into its surroundings. I feel it is nicely balanced, in turn creating a feeling of harmony- reflecting its tranquil environment.

3. Something Beautiful

Sun setting at Byron Bay when I was there a few years ago. Something interesting about sunsets is that they vary significantly on all the planets in the universe because of their distances from the sun... E.g. a sunset on Mars...

In my opinion the sunsets on earth are much more beautiful...

FIONA HALL: 

Tin, Growing, Fertile

TRACY MOFFAT: 

Children, Surviving, Fatigued

ROSALIE GASCOIGNE: 

Grey, Hovering, Geometric