Thanks for your comments. As a treat after the invasion of the boys from Bath to celebrate a 5th birthday in my home I took myself off to Frome to do a wire making course. There is a lovely Art Gallery called the Black Swan that sells really good handmade art plus has a studio and gallery. One of the artists is Mel Day her website is www.melday.co.uk who does amazing wire making. The one day course was to look at nature, but I fell back on a sketch the older child had done of a flying elephant and turned it into a 3D sculpture. Probably needs a little more work. Mel gets her wire from stripping down old electric cabling so lots of recyling going on plus she buys from a company called the Scientific Wire Company who are also on line and sell and amazing array of wire to makers. Might be useful address. It was just really weaving with wire and took less time to dry then papier-mache, but not as soft as fabric. Joanna
Thanks for your comments. As a treat after the invasion of the boys from Bath to celebrate a 5th birthday in my home I took myself off to Frome to do a wire making course. There is a lovely Art Gallery called the Black Swan that sells really good handmade art plus has a studio and gallery. One of the artists is Mel Day her website is www.melday.co.uk who does amazing wire making. The one day course was to look at nature, but I fell back on a sketch the older child had done of a flying elephant and turned it into a 3D sculpture. Probably needs a little more work. Mel gets her wire from stripping down old electric cabling so lots of recyling going on plus she buys from a company called the Scientific Wire Company who are also on line and sell and amazing array of wire to makers. Might be useful address. It was just really weaving with wire and took less time to dry then papier-mache, but not as soft as fabric. Joanna
oh, I think your wire elephant is magnificent!
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful new material to use (and pink!)
I must check mel's sight, but I am so glad that you shared this bit of magic!
Hi Joanna!
ReplyDeleteI have always been fascinated by art of wire!
The elephant is so cool;well done!
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ReplyDeleteI REALLY LIKE WIREWORK. IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT STRIPPING WIRE GO TO B&Q AND BUY AN ELECTRICIANS WIRE STRIPPER - IT TAKES OFF ONLY THE PLASTIC IF YOU DO IT WITHOUT IT TAKES FOREVER WITH A STANLEY KNIFE! WILL YOU DO MORE? AM THINKING OF WIRE FRAMES WITH THE PAPER MACHE WHEN I GET BACK FROM WEST DEAN!
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