Saturday 30 November 2013

Heroes & Villains - Automata/Puppets Research 13

Crank Operated

Jackalope

Innocence Revisted

Fly Away Home

Rainmaker

The Visionary 2

Although some see my work as a reaction to today’s throwaway society, I approach it as a way to reconnect with the past. I cherish traditions, not trends. I love the old ways of doing things, old tools and traditional techniques. Working with one’s hands still has value. I believe there is a magical transformation that happens when mechanical movement is added to a static figure. This movement captures a viewer’s attention and holds it to the point where they are drawn into interpreting the stories the piece conveys. They are not merely observers but collaborators.

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