some sketches from my journal

how to make a toy airplane

i found the body of an old toy airplane rocking chair on the side of the road and knew i had to try and salvage the remains to create something beautiful and usable again. all that was required was:

                           clean the remains and de-rust all the hinges before getting to work.

                     Sand down all the pieces and replace any of the rotted out sections of the wood.

                                     sand down any of the splintery ends of the rocking base.

                                     Then get handy with a hand saw! (this one is an 8point)

     Cut out a perfect organic rounded edge for the replaced wings out of a nice lookin plank of wood

            cut those pesky edges off and sand them down so they are completely soft and rounded.

                    Nail that sucker on to the bottom of the body ready to be painted. if any nail
 comes through the floor, either sand them down or cover them with putty to remove any sharp hazards

Now comes the really fun part. start to decorate the exterior with some kind of kid friendly scene.                          I chose a landscape scene using non gender specific colours to avoid stereotyping.

                                                       AND THERE YOU HAVE IT!


                                                    ............oops, forgot one more step

                                                                        insert child!

SPIRIT MOUNTAIN FRIENDS

this was shown at the New Wrinkles Industry launch at Nov Vacancy gallery.

Cost of horror

This concept refers to the Cost of Horror exhibition that I have been invited to show work in for their April show at Goodtimes studios by the creative Jake Treacy, Chloe Grace and Pat McBain. The group concept (Thought of by the beautiful Pat McBain) revolves around the end of the Mayan calendar which occurs at the end of 2012. Apocalypse and the end of the world are the themes.

I have chosen to look at the outcome of the end of the world and the more scientific aspect of that. My theory (purely based on imagination and the possibilities of myths) explores the environmental shift of the planet where a high level of sulfate is drawn from the ground and covers the planets surface. Because of salts capabilities of absorption, this will result in all living things being absorbed of their life juices and crystallized in sparkling fossil like tombs. It is a thought not built on negativity, nor positivity. It is one of change and evolution. 

here are some sketches i have produced to help me further my concept:

https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=278160517135
cost of horror facebook page
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Apron monster

I gathered scraps of felt i had left over from a previous project and cut out shapes to arrange onto a hand printed African apron i have to form the face of a crazy, colourful monster. This was the outcome.
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