Research

Researching further images to inform my work. 

Research

Xue Lei:

Was just interested in these pieces as they combine ideas of decorative and everyday that I discussed in my dissertation.

Sabine Timm:

Really like this artist's use of every day objects to create playful plant forms:

New Forest Garden Video

New Forest Garden Video

Research

Have been continuing to research around the idea of fictitious nature. One way I've been doing this is by drawing from imagination and memory as it gives me the freedom to choose colours and shapes:

Have been noticing fictitious plant forms in my daily life, for example in this shoe shop's window display:

Have been doing observational drawing from real plants on my visit to the new forest:

Also been continuing to research artists who use wire in sculptural work so visited this Sophie Ryder exhibition at Salisbury Cathedral. Enjoyed this exhibition also as am generally interested in art which is shown in new/unusual contexts. The following photos are of the art as well as details of the Cathedral I liked:

Dr. Seus

Continuing to research brightly coloured fictional plants to inform my own plant form ideas. For example Dr. Seus' Truffle trees:

Here is Universal Orlando’s Seuss Landing's sculptural version of them: