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My sculpture exhibited in the End of Year BA showl

vine man exhibited in campus gallery

string sculpture

close-up of vine sculpture

my menstrual art sketch

my sketch on abjection

abstract/figurative mixed media

hand print from oils on acetate

overlaid faces sketch

the latex skin from clay bust

bogman with mummy head

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side view upper torso bogman

mixed media snail early stage

bust of man fired clay

Frame of paper sculpture

Worked paper sculptural form

Red Clay bust 2015

Created on the theme of the abject body

Red clay bust 2015 - cracked

The bust was allowed to air-dry as it contained a wood and metal armature. Although not expected, the cracks were a benefit as it created more abjection.

Making cast from cracked bust

The bust, resting on a bed of clay,smeared with a resistant layer of petroleum jelly receives the first application of plaster of Paris.

Process of making cast of Clay bust

Initially the plaster of Paris is flicked at the bust to engage the liquid with the surface and eject it into cracks and crevices that will be revealed in the final mould.

Making a mould to create a cast

Red clay bust cracked beyond reasonable repair but became thereby more abject. A fresh cast would be desirable and therefore a mould must be made. Here the scrim is being layered with the plaster of paris.

Plaster cast from red clay bust

Interior of front of head of mould

Not such a pretty sight. Quite insect-like, I think. The resultant wax mould was less like the original clay bust.

A new bust in wax from original clay

This was created in the latex skin that was created from the mould of the clay bust

Shoulder of wax bust in mixed media

I love this image. What you can see is a conglomeration of medias - plaster, clay, wax and tissue paper that imbued the wax with a verdigris hue.

Mummified head 2015

This head was an attempt to replicate a stage in the making of the plaster mould from the clay bust which was partially covered with plaster and scrim.