still not sure....

Thank you for the encouragement Robin, and yes you're right, my everyday practice is always focussed on the end saleable product, and although it is always a creative process, the piece is determined by the customer.
So, last night I tried to resolve my issues with what I'd started. But this really just involved looking and changing the composition around. I was missing some materials (as I'm working at home on it, not at the studio - one of the following artists (Samantha Bryan, is in the same studio building as me, so I can't risk having it at the studio, just in case she sees it.) So I need to take some more things home today to see if that solves my problem. I'm also struggling with keeping within the size guidelines, I prefer to work big, so I keep having to remind myself to keep it to a postable size!

Helaina
www.helainasharpley.co.uk

doubt has set in....

I gave myself an hour and a half to work on the piece last night (I've got alot of work on, so everything is time critical.) And to be honest, I'm not sure I'm on the right track! I've realised that not having critical feedback is making me unsure. I've always worked from a studio, with other artists around, so there's always someone to ask and reassure or offer suggestions. So, after my time allotted slot last night, I began doubting whether the thing I was doing/making was any good or relevant, so I decided to leave it and come back to it tonight. I'll either continue or start again!

A very blurry image of some of the discarded materials....

Flummuxed.....

I collected my parcel last night from Amy (it's a good job, as I'm not sure it would have survived the post!) I had a clear idea of what I thought Amy might have created in my head, as I know her practice and jumped to conclusions. There was also a little note on the box saying how I could touch it, and mentioned string. This is why I was flummuxed when I opened it!
I looked at it for a while, then wrote down all the elements I liked or that I found interesting about it. This has lead me onto an idea, which I started playing with last night, and meant I was still experimenting three hours later! It's good to have something different to work on and tax my brain in a completely different direction.

This is a snippet of Amy's piece, which I hope to take forward....

Helaina

www.helainasharpley.co.uk

Finished!

I’ve had to work very hard to finish this and there’ve been many late nights to get it all done – But it’s finished at last! Phew!

… And I’m really pleased with the results!

This collaboration has been a real joy to do and I’ve loved every moment of it!

It’s given me the opportunity and freedom to delve into new areas of creativity that I’ve always wanted to explore, yet only dabbled in before.
I think this is an area I will continue to work with well into the future… There’s so much more to discover!

It’s now time to pass it onto Carrie Scott-Huby…Good luck Carrie and enjoy !

Damian Clark

Evolution

This has taken some doing, but everything is falling into place now.

…It’s moving, breathing and reacting! No, I’ve not created a monster, but hopefully something you will see as quite beautiful.

Here’s a little teaser…

Any ideas what it is yet?


Damian Clark

Mutation

Another Brilliant Night! The hairs were standing up on the back of neck during last night’s development… I’m so enjoying this!

Ideas have begun to forge and mutate.

My creation is now resonating and oscillating… It’s coming alive!

.... But what is it??

Damian Clark

Late night No.1

Well as I suspected yesterday that it was going to be a late night – it was! … Put it this way, the birds were singing when I decided it was time for bed!

But it was an extremely productive night. I always find the first few hours the most important when I’m inspired; I like to get down as many ideas as possible.

The problem now is that I have got so many ideas, and within different disciplines – Where do I go from here?

…Can I somehow fuse these ideas together and forge them into a coherent whole?

…So many possibilities and yet so little time!

Here’s a little taste of one of the avenues I was exploring

Stay tuned for more….

Damian Clark

And on it goes again...

That’s it. The deed is done.

I have fully and completely enjoyed every second of this process,
from concept to finished article.
I think I will be revisiting this technique again fairly soon,
such was my enjoyment.
I have many more ideas to explore with the materials that I have used.

Now over to Damian Clark for the next round of creative play.
Have a huge amount of fun and good luck mate.

Mike Barrett – Emelbi.

Progress Teaser

Made some progress today. Really enjoying what I have decided to do. Excited to see how it will turn out.

Here are some photo images of the work in progress.
To borrow a phraze from Rolf Harris... "Can You Tell What It Is Yet?"

Mike Barrett – Emelbi.

Teaser Sketches

I have been playing around with a few ideas of how best to proceed and have settled on the medium that I want to use. Once I had decided on the materials I set to sketching out a few images. Here are some teaser shots from my sketches. What on earth could it be?

Keep watching!

Mike Barrett – Emelbi.

Pass The Parcel - Art Collaboration and the Artists

Below is the list of artists who are involved in the Loca ‘Pass The Parcel’ art collaborating and their website addresses.

Chris Chapman - www.swinkdesign.co.uk

Dawn Robinson - www.dawnrobinson.co.uk

Andrew Warburton - www.arearugs.co.uk

Michael Barrett - www.emelbi.com

Damian Clark - www.damianclark.co.uk

Carrie Scott-Huby - www.pinkmooninspires.co.uk

Amy Hirst - http://sceno.org/amyhirst/

Helaina Sharpley - www.helainasharpley-wirework-artist.co.uk

Karen Stansfield - www.kaboodledesign.co.uk

Samantha Bryan - www.brainsfairies.co.uk

Neil Woodhouse - www.threedvs.co.uk

Claudio Kron - www.claudiokron.com

Loca - Creative in Kirklees - www.loca.co.uk