Brought out the rainforest floor rug hooking aspect of the project and am happy with the fiber choices I made. It didn’t take long for me to discover the most essential tool for me to complete this Butterfly Rainforest: A great To-Do List has been provided: The flora and fauna are justContinue reading “A Bit of Sunday Everything”
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Day 2 – Settling into the Residency House
A rainy day here in tropical Cairns, perfect for unpacking and settling into the Residency House: That huge 20Kg box of supplies I’ve carried all over the Pacific Ocean is finally unpacked, permanently. The strong dishpack box held up surprisingly well through multiple flights on multiple airlines until it got wet in the rainContinue reading “Day 2 – Settling into the Residency House”
Electric Butterflies Art Installation – Photos: Shiro Oni
Now fully set up inside Kotoriya Studio, Electric Butterflies at Shiro Oni in Gunma, Japan, had its debut during Onishi’s summer festival called Natsu Matsuri. Created during my artist residency here, Electric Butterflies is an art installation exploring the demise & disposal of the electronic personality. It is a technological reclamation art installation project combiningContinue reading “Electric Butterflies Art Installation – Photos: Shiro Oni”
Art Decisions and more Residency Adventures
Photos from my second week of Artist Residency at Shiro Oni Studio: I absolutely love the blue wire & yarn crocheted butterfly I created as a centerpiece for my Electric Butterfly Art Installation however the installation said it wasn’t right. I changed it to one of the bright neon yellow butterflies I created and theContinue reading “Art Decisions and more Residency Adventures”
Busy Week at Artist Residency in Gunma, Japan
An artist residency here at Shiro Oni Studio is about more than just making art. There’s making connections, eating amazing food, and learning new skills. Zipping around this little rural space on a hot pink fixed gear bike has been great fun. Here’s a random photo collection from this past week: Wifi! Not liking thisContinue reading “Busy Week at Artist Residency in Gunma, Japan”
First 48 Hours at Shiro Oni Studios
My first artist residency and already I’m loving just one more reason to be an artist! Onishi, in Gunma Prefecure, Japan is a very small town just outside Tokyo. Easy to get here by train, bus and/or car for a quick day trip yet still seems to be untouched by the big city life. ThatContinue reading “First 48 Hours at Shiro Oni Studios”
Packing List for my Shiro Oni Artist Residency:
Later next month I’ll be going to Shiro Oni Studios in Gunma Prefecture here in Japan for an artist residency. I’m super excited to create the technology reclamation installation project I’ve had floating around in my head for over a year. Using my background in fibers and metals, building an installation using these materials togetherContinue reading “Packing List for my Shiro Oni Artist Residency:”