Friday, 17 October 2014
Huge 2.5 Million Volt Captured Lightning Sculpture Being Discharged
This is a Lichtenberg Figure. Thousands of volts of electricity are passed through a polished acrylic block and then hit with a sharp metal stick. This releases the electricity, which acts like lightening to create the beautiful feathered effect within the acrylic.
After researching Lichtenberg figures, I actually found one in a charity shop on Holloway Road. What was the chance of that happening! Thank you Universe.
Sunday, 20 April 2014
Centrifugal Force Spun Glass
What a thrill, spinning glass ……
Today I have been researching centrifugal glass artists. So far I have found 2. Richard Morrell in Australia and Simon Pearce, whereabouts unknown. I am totally flabbergasted that this amazing technique of forming glass is so unpopular or rare… because I just love it. The thrill of seeing the hot glass spinning totally excites me.. is that wrong?
Anyhoo, I've had a go and these are my resulting pieces. I would love to do more, time permitting.
Friday, 18 April 2014
'TRU BEGINNINGS' SHOW
Friday 4th April 2014
With barely 3 minutes to spare, I arrived at our show. Panicking that the Deputy Mayor of Farnham's visit was imminent and I hadn't even got my work properly displayed yet. People from Uni had arrived already and the Pimms was going down nicely. The photographer from the Farnham Herald was already clicking away, herself expectant of Councillor Ricketts appearance to open the show alongside Mr. Robert Pulley, our new Head of Crafts and Art at UCA (The University for the Creative Arts), Farnham. Fashionable late, Councillor Ricketts arrived at 8pm and conversed with myself and some of the other members of the group who were also displaying some of their work.
I believe the evening was a success - I shall wait to see if the Farnham Herald think so too.
With barely 3 minutes to spare, I arrived at our show. Panicking that the Deputy Mayor of Farnham's visit was imminent and I hadn't even got my work properly displayed yet. People from Uni had arrived already and the Pimms was going down nicely. The photographer from the Farnham Herald was already clicking away, herself expectant of Councillor Ricketts appearance to open the show alongside Mr. Robert Pulley, our new Head of Crafts and Art at UCA (The University for the Creative Arts), Farnham. Fashionable late, Councillor Ricketts arrived at 8pm and conversed with myself and some of the other members of the group who were also displaying some of their work.
I believe the evening was a success - I shall wait to see if the Farnham Herald think so too.
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| Bob Pulley - Head of Craft and Art, UCA Farnham |
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| Bob Pulley (Left) & Deputy Mayor of Farnham, Councillor Jeremy Ricketts |
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| Anna Pegg with her forged steel mirror |
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| Kanako Mizojiri, overseas exchange student from Japan |
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| Georgia Downey, blown glass vessels |
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| Craig Richardson, hand formed clay sculptures |
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| Sheryl Vaughan, cast glass |
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| Kanako Mizojiri, ceramic moulded forms |
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| Samantha Kitching, aluminium jewellery |
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| Emily Tailford, kiln formed copper and glass sculptures |
Monday, 31 March 2014
A sneak preview of just one of the items I will be showing at ' Tru Beginnings', Museum of Farnham, Farnham, UK. 5th & 6th April, 2014
Here is a peek at something I will be showing.
A centrifugal force spun plate with hot glass pulled cane inclusions. Inspired from the street seller in Majorca I saw whilst on holiday aged 9. He used an old potters wheel to spin coloured oil paints on canvas. Superspirograph was on my hit list for Christmas that year!
A centrifugal force spun plate with hot glass pulled cane inclusions. Inspired from the street seller in Majorca I saw whilst on holiday aged 9. He used an old potters wheel to spin coloured oil paints on canvas. Superspirograph was on my hit list for Christmas that year!
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