‘Scorpion’?

An interesting bunch of twigs that were pruned from the stinkwood. I watched it develop over the years while having coffee on the verandah. To my mind it bore a resemblance to the scorpions I was finding in the bath downstairs. To the logo of a potter that I noticed while a student.

Interesting bends

I rescued some branches so I could play with them.

Interesting twists and bends

After the pruning of the stinkwood I wanted to get rid of the branches. I started noticing all sorts of interesting configurations. The wood was quite bendy without breaking.

Exhale

Trying to...

Preparing some prints for an exhibition which will be curated by Grace Kotze. It is entitled 'Exhale' and the brief was to do something that allowed you to exhale, to let go and do what you want to. 

I always feel as if I let go and immerse/lose myself when I start printing. I often start with one intention and then become transported and waylaid in the process. Very often I move too far ahead and lose contact with what I was trying to achieve.I probably need to be clearer about what I want to achieve and measure what I'm doing against what I want to achieve (i.e. 'proper' action research). Sometimes it is useful to play and brainstorm, but I probably need to be clearer about it and do it much more deliberately. This might be the difference between Art and Design.