It was one year ago today that I posted a picture of my first wire sculpture, an owl. I still really enjoy making different pieces, although, now with two jobs (instead of zero like when I started) I don’t have as much time to make things. But here, is a picture of a Christmas present I made for my boss. I got a little creative … Continue reading Wireversary
We have a big white wall in our living room and it’s pretty boring to look at. I thought it would be fun to make a painting. I thought about it for a while and couldn’t think of a) what to paint and b) what I had the ability to paint. I finally decided on painting portraits of all the housemates. Now, I’m no Rembrandt … Continue reading Where Art Thou…
This is a birthday wire sculpture I made for my manager at Saffrons. She is a devout Goth so I thought I would try to include some of her favourite things into one wirey package! The finished product is somewhat different than I had intended when I started but I think it turned out pretty cute. Plus, she loved it and that’s all that matters, … Continue reading Birthday Gifts
Reduce, reuse, recycle. So, a new house means the opportunity for new regimes, which can be scary but in this case it’s rather exciting! I have been told that up until fairly recently (say, last 5 or so years) recycling programmes haven’t been that big or popular. Because of this, none of my housemates recycle, really, which results in several things: embarrassingly empty recycling bins … Continue reading 2 Out of 3 Ain’t Bad
My friend Katie’s mum asked me to make something out of wire for her daughter; we talked about it a little bit and settled on something with cats. You see, Katie has two cats. Katie is also very silly and I imagined that her cats are also very silly. What is more silly than the thought of cats playing with and getting tangled up in … Continue reading Cats & Yarn
The reason I started making wire sculptures is partly because of the Alexander Calder exhibit I saw at the Art Gallery of Ontario but mostly because it was something my grandpa used to do. There are numerous wire portraits around my grandma’s house, a few animals, and most notably, a wire airplane. The airplane is a very popular piece with my whole family, and it … Continue reading Homage to Boggy Bob
I took this picture and I had to get really close to the bee to do it. I realise that bumble bees don’t sting, but it was still scary. UPDATE: According the http://www.bumblebees.org, they do sting and their stingers are unbarbed which means they can sting repeatedly with no harm to themselves, which subsequently means amplified harm to me! I could have been massacred. Due … Continue reading So Bee It
Happy Star Wars day, world! Also, I made this wire thingy for the occasion! Continue reading May the 4th Be With You!
Here are some more very close up pictures that I have taken recently. I seriously can’t get over the love of the macro. I love it! If you don’t love it, well, take a couple steps away from the monitor and they won’t look as close up. Thanks! Continue reading More Macro
Day 21! Today is indeed day 21, but the subject of today’s video is mostly from Night 20, with the exception of a bit from this morning. My friend Selina and I took the train to Wakefield yesterday, a small town about 30 minutes away from York, because my Canadian friend Sean was performing there with his dance company, Rhythm of the Dance! I recorded … Continue reading What Up, Wakefield?
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