The weaving techniques are quite remarkable and may be constructed into many genre of sculptures. I incorporated three major compositions: a flat coiled base with unique individual patterns, string that spiral round the trees as markings, and sump-shaped coiled sculptures with spiral patterns on the exterior surface. As the symbolic representation of life in the basket, so are the coils created in a sculptures portraying a significant representation to a plant and their geometric spiral growth patterns.
The cylinder coiled sculptures demonstrate a solid structure and maintains balance. The coil inside ascends and the bundles keep close together following a standard direction to keep the shape. Each vertical coil can be viewed and plays on the mysteries.
Intriguingly the structure is skillfully, with ease, to create a decorative design on the surface. The Kangaroo apple is estimated, in correspondence with the Phyllotactic Ratio, as a ratio of five. The sequence on the pattern here is five intersected singular bundles across.
As the leaves and branches naturally spiral round the axis, so do the bundles coil in a weave. The bundles in these pieces coil in a continuous motion, representation to the plants where the leaves go round the stem becoming a congested sequence. Deep within, there is a spiral sequence.
Hidden within the weave are coiled patterns reflecting the spirals in the plants.
Near and around Merri Creek, many animals habitat. Close to CERES, lizards naturally habitat under the loos foliage; bark and twigs fallen off trees. It was a piece of information to be aware of and share to locals.
I created a little sculptural shelter to state the fact creatures live around the area. One house I particularly made was a small imaginative feature above the branches in the area where the loose foliage descend off the Eucalyptus trees. The sculpture was a subtle piece and plays a dramatic role amongst the scene and descending foliage.
The cylinder coiled weaves appear as stumps in the landscape. This pattern here is inspired by the Eucalyptus branches around the Merre where they are less congested along the stem and so the spiralling bundles are descending farther apart.
The technique is most successful with the grass to create a tree like sculpture and organic feature. The weaving technique portrays a patterned structure quite pleasing and conveys a symbolic representation.
This sculpture is the most favoured by viewers and its spirals are inspired by the Acacia plant Blackwood (acacia melanoxylon). The sculpture consists of two bundles coiling round creating an illusion there are multiple spirals and the inner coil spirals the opposite direction. The grass and the intriguing shape of the cylinder structure portrays an organic feature where the spirals around the surface create solidity.
