Structural

Barbara Cooper

Spathe, 1988/89 Materials: Wood Process: Weaving I love the way the texture comes from the shadow from the weaving and the different tones of the wood. Would be interested in weaving some surface treated wood; enamel, stains.
Juliette Minchin

The Coffelou Sweeping, 2021 Materials: Wax, steel, wicks and LEDs Process: Covering steel in hot wax, letting it dry then melting over time Content: Ritual, facade, temporal, “plasticity, metamorphosis, growth, dissolution, destruction, deliquescence, degeneration“ Source: “Juliette Minchin | Artist on Gallery Viewer | Gallery Vi…” Galleryviewer.com, galleryviewer.com/en/gallery/384/roof-a/artists/5937/juliette-minchin. Accessed 26 June 2024. Ebert, Grace. “Inspired by…
Kevin Beasley

Untitled (Hollow), 2016 Materials: Resin, House dresses, kaftans Process: Dipping clothes into resin, forming and draping them while they dry. Ghostly figures, absence and implied presence
Olivia Bax

All Ears, 2021 https://www.oliviabax.co.uk/?pgid=l1w0493g-43c2cdbf-d061-4669-9542-b41b65acfee2 Materials: Polystyrene, pipe, funnel, cardboard, newspaper, UV resistant PVA, paint, UV varnish Process: Unique process of paper mache. Interested in the rough texture and process of covering objects like a pipe and funnel with a uniform surface that transforms the objects.
Cement

AppearanceGray, cracked and draped Physical ChangesChanged the color/uniformityFormed the flannel into a stable structure with an interior spaceFreestandingHeavier UtilityCan be used to harden soft absorbent materials Creates a uniformed surface Can create a free standing object
Wax

Wax on paper towel roll AppearanceHardened, has a waxy sheen. The rolls are attached and hold a bent shape. Physical ChangesOff white/creamThe separated layers of towels are visible adding more texture and interior surfaceHeavier UtilityCan by used to adhere materialsCan be absorbed into an object that is porousHolds its shapeCan add an irregular sheen to…
Plaster

Plaster on felt AppearanceDraped, white and yellow. The surface is hard and fuzzy Physical ChangesHardened the feltThe plaster soaked into the felt leaving it whiteHard with a fuzzy surface- the felt fibers can be felt over the plasterWhite and splotchy UtilityCan soak into a fabric to harden it in a desired shape
Instant Paper Mache

An aluminum crutch coated in CelluClay instant paper mache. AppearanceRough, chunky surface, though with other application methods could have been smoothed out more than it was (this is a texture I’m currently chasing). Physical ChangesExpanded the line qualityMade a smooth surface roughChanged the color (CelluClay comes in different colors).Sharp to the touch due to the…