Spin - and the joy of 'found items '
The UNIVERSE is in a state of spin, the EARTH spins, WHEELS spin. The base for these pieces are ‘found’ hub-caps which have decided to take a 'SPIN 'on their own in search of a new life in the hedges and verges of Hampshire and the New Forest
The dynamic between colour and motion has long been explored in the spin paintings of Damien Hirst and others. Following this theme I have sought to find ways of expressing motion through colour using a combination of hand painted fabrics and colourful recycled Sari silks and threads – which after all, have been derived from spinning
Lost and Found
Found Items (French objet trouvé ) have long had a place in established art with famous innovators including Picasso and Duchamp. On a more basic level there is something innate about loving the unloved – especially when their discarded forms speak strongly of another life.
The inspiring Discards I have used to make items include a shower tray, several lost car hub caps and un-binned containers - all interesting forms in their own right
