wire sculpture Archives - Studio Deanna

Butterfly Rainforest Butterfly Rainforest Part I – Evodia Tree165cm x 150cm x 90cm) (5 1/5′ x 5′ x 3′)Colored Copper Wire, Steel Wire, Fibers, Glass Beads, Felting, Lace Thread, Embroidery Thread, Rug Hook CanvasCairns Botanic Gardens, Cairns, AustraliaTanks Arts Centre Residency2014 Photography by Michael Marzik Butterfly Rainforest – Part II, Fan Palm with Cairns BirdwingContinue reading “Butterfly Rainforest”

Ami(NET)works

Handmade tradition hi’a from Hawai’i filled with colored copper wire to complete the wire net project

Ami(NET)works I move a lot, currently suturing a life between Hawai’i and Japan. My connection to any specific land is light. I grasp my network of friends tightly as it is my only lifeline, my communication. My roots are shallow. A ghost net drifting as directives, unseen like the tides, wash me ashore. Stitches are connections, everContinue reading “Ami(NET)works”

Ocean Tapestry

Ocean Tapestry Debuted at SPIRAL Independent Creators Festival (SICF20) in Tokyo, my Tapestry Series is stitching hand-crocheted, large-gauge wire design pieces. Meticulously stitched wire works from copper wire that draw ones eye. Utilizing the masculine materials of metal wiring and working it with the feminine technique of crochet creates strong, organic, sculptural forms. My focus isContinue reading “Ocean Tapestry”