Distort Sculpture # 169

More found objects get incorporated into the base of this piece.

Distort # 168

The inner core of this piece is a spool that is from a 1967 Toronto mill. One of those things someone (like me . . who may have tendencies leaning towards the hoarder) who hangs on to . . "perhaps too" many things as a potential for further use . . .

Distort # 167

The journey continues . . .

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Recycled plastic netting is crocheted to make this form.

Distort # 163

A study in Pinks

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An old net float started the idea for this piece. The stash of materials from the local thrift store also came in handy.

Distort # 159

The base of this piece is a knitted sock my mother made when I was in my teens. I've carried it around for nearly 30 years! Now it is re-visioned as part of the Distorts Series of sculptures.

Distort # 158

Crocheted twines, burlap, recycled objects (wood frame, rubber ball)

Distort # 157

Recycled knitted wool remnants with crochet overlay

Distort # 156

Wooden Spindle, corked and crocheted tarred hemp, twine

Distort # 155

Crocheted twines over cord, acrylic

Distort # 154

Crocheted yarns with wire armature.

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Crocheted wool and felted oakum

Distort # 152

3 views
Wool, needle felting, crochet

Distort # 151

3 Views
Needle felting using White Buffalo wool and oakum

Distort # 150

Layers and layers of mohair wool used to begin the bulk of this work.It took many weeks of alterations and additions to finally say this one is "finished".

Distort # 149

A form that began with the recycling of a shower curtain ring and developed from there.It required fibre fill stuffing to give the definition it needed to see its completion.

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Distorts Installation at Studio J ArtSpace

Images taken by Photographer Kelvin Lloyd of Victoria, BC

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Distorts # 138, 139, & 140

Works created for a small show that traveled for awhile . .

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Distort # 133

A masher used as the armature in this piece. A "cousin" to the work that sold at the "Hooked" show.
I've been busy working on segments of pieces and finally at a place of completion around some of them. More posts coming soon.

Distort # 132

Hooked, Installation at Slide Room Gallery, Victoria, BC

Installation "Hooked" now on display - currently showing at the Slide Room Gallery, Vancouver Island School of Art, Victoria, BC.

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Distort # 129

Another complete in the series.

Distort # 128

I has been awhile since I've logged on here . . New images are soon to be posted . . it has been a busy time with the series currently in 2 shows at the moment and next week the works will join an installation worked titled "Hooked" at the Slide Room Gallery here in Victoria.

Distort # 127

The exploration continues . . a call yesterday from an artist curating a show in Courtenay, BC in April. . . a number of new pieces are underway . .they'll be uploaded in the weeks ahead as they get completed.

Latest addition to the series # 126

This piece was constructed primarily on the bus trips to and from Vancouver. . . and completed yesterday with the crocheting of a toile (synthetic muslin) along the edge and addition of a pouch of fragmented threads. Interesting responses from people as I worked on it in the bus and on the ferry. Most fascinated was a Chinese grandmother and son visiting family on the island. It seems the lack of function was a major concern . . what does it "do"???