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I am really excited, I have three pieces of work in the latest Nolitex exhibition and it looks all set to be a diverse and exciting collection of work that will be on display at the Sam Scorer Gallery in Lincoln. The dates are 13th – 25th July, and the location is perfect – at the top of Steep Hill in Lincoln, very close to both the castle and the cathedral. If you fancy seeing some really interesting interpretations of the coastal theme, then come along and take a peek.
The piece below is one I have shown you before, but this time you can see the whole thing rather than the more arty shot I took whilst lying in the sand between rainstorms. “On The Strand” is my giant necklace – it is 6.5m long and is made from a variety of media including dishcloth yarn, ping-pong balls and of course Friendly Plastic. The inspiration for this piece was the jumble of nets, fishing tackle and general fishing stuff that garland our fishing docks such as Grimsby. (This photo was taken in the sand dunes north of Skegness on the Lincolnshire coast).
Now I realise that not many people want a 6.5m necklace so I have made some scaled down versions that are wearable. This time I used lots of Friendly Plastic, some net that used to contain garlic heads, bits of broken necklace from the charity shop, yarn, miniature cotton reels, and bashed bronze wire.
The ‘life preserver ring’ is made from recycled Friendly Plastic, using my Tubebead kit. The resultant tubular ring was then covered in fabric. The metal ball bead is entirely scrap FP with a metal effect paint and rusting solution applied.
This chunky bracelet is FP beads (as above) interspersed with potassium permanganate dyed crochet beads and small turquoise stone washers and beads in between
These pieces of jewellery and more will be available at the gallery during the exhibition.
My second piece of work was based on the theme of plastic pollution and the fishing industry and is 2.5m high. The image below is a close up of one of the elements in “In Suspense”. I created this piece using Moulding Mesh.
Again, this is a bit large for most people to consider having in their homes, so I made some more jewellery based on the forms you see above.
These are not easy to photograph, the camera is confused about which bit to focus on, and that might be the same problem for anyone encountering the purchaser of these earrings!
Just a small sample of the things you will encounter at the exhibition. If you want to see more then get yourself over to Lincoln between 13th and 25th July.
If you really can’t make it (perhaps because you live in Australia or have some other feeble excuse!), then we have a superb CD catalogue with 94 images of work in the exhibition plus all the artists statements and inspiration and it is only £5. If you are interested in bagging this brilliant bargain, then email me at enquiries@rarebird.ltd.uk and I will send you one – P&P depends on where you are in the world and we can take payment via pay pal.
As a final word, if you want to learn how to use Friendly Plastic, then check out the classes tab as I am posting the dates and details of some new classes for the autumn.
It sounds like a fantastic event and your work is amazing. I am envious of the way you can go from enormous pieces down to dainty ear-rings and not lose the character of the theme you are working with. I don’t live in Australia, but it’s still too far for me to come to the exhibition! I’m sure it will be a great success.
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Such great pieces Liz. I’m sure your pieces will be well received. I love the scale of your giant “On the Strand” necklace but my favourite pieces are the mesh earrings.
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Thank you Heather and Mylene, I am so excited about the pieces in this exhibition, I really wanted to shout about them and get everyone to come and see the work. There are some really super pieces that will make you think and will challenge what you consider to be textile art. Above all, each piece in the exhibition has integrity – that is what I love about exhibiting with Nolitex
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Wow, your original pieces are amazing. How do you think to make something to such a scale!
The earrings remind me of ballerinas and fuschias – both very lovely – perhaps you will bring something similar when you come in November.
Love your work.
Sue
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I do like the necklaces both large and small and will try to visit this summer. I’m sure the other material will be of a similar quality.
I’m particularly intrigues by the coloured woven mesh on the earrings. It looks to be some sort of rigidish nylon line as opposed to wire? Is it moulding mesh? I need to find out more about this definitely.
Thanks for this posting. Good stuff!
Suella
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Fabulous pieces Liz – I am intrigued by the later ones.
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