‘Lend me Your Ears’ set 2 @ Mailbox 141

As I mentioned in the previous post, there were two groups in the ‘Lend me Your Ears‘ exhibition at Mailbox 141.

Unfortunately I left my visit a little late – mainly because I had seen beautiful images of much of the work in the Part B exhibition blog, and there has been much going on lately. (the exhibition closed last Friday) My visit was on a very cloudy miserable day, so the lighting was dim and my camera uncooperative!

installation (set 2) #1

Above are (left to right):

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• Mary Hackett [post on Part B blog]
• Inari Kiuru [post on Part B blog]

installation (set 2) #2

• Jessica Morrison [post on Part B blog]
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installation (set 2) #3

• Coconut Lu [post on Part B blog]
• Kathryn Wardill [post on Part B blog]
• Misako Sakai [post on Part B blog]

installation (set 2) #4

• Beka Hannah [post on Part B blog]
• Suse Scholem [post on Part B blog]
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installation (set 2) #5

• Michelle Kelly [post on Part B blog]
• Lucinda Knight [post on Part B blog]
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installation (set 2) #7

• Karyn Nankivell [post on Part B blog]
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• mine [post on Part B blog] – the artist who was originally going to take this place in set 2 was unable to, so my piece stayed for the second set too

installation (set 2) #7

• (on right) Gillian Hillman [post on Part B blog]

‘Lend me Your Ears‘ was a Part B exhibition at Mailbox 141 from 1st March to 1st April 2011.

Update (19th April): Mary Hackett has published some truly beautiful (and clear and focussed!) photographs of this exhibition on her blog.

And still more making…

After a second and third attempt at the little component in the last post, I took the best one (on the right below) to the casting place.

making; still step 3; one in the middle went wonky (zipped over to the side when I decided to just nudge it a little this way ...)

Sadly, the casting man told me that parts of it were too fine (in the way it all connected and the wax/metal would need to be poured etc) to guarantee a good cast. I appreciated the honesty and advice of the casting man, but was miffed it meant I needed to hand-make six more.

As the first three took over two hours to make each, I resigned myself to a full day in the studio to make the full suite. But when you’re making a handful of the same thing, it’s amazing how fast it can all go – the six additional ones only took me about four hours all together. So pleased!

making, still step 3

And putting the pieces together, now ready for the tumbler to harden.

making, step 4

Can’t wait for it all to come together.

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And still making…

It is coming together, though slowly. My soldering skills are in need of the practice, so I’m glad for that I guess!

step 2, some fun in the pickle

step 3, testing

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Still making…

It still sometimes surprises me just how long things take to make.

And yes, the little one fifth from the left will be remain on the bench … sometimes accuracy goes astray!

still making step 1

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