'Joy of Nature in my Garden', exhibited at Sculpture by the Sea 2012.

Fibrant member and professional artist Patricia Newman Bruton is contributing to the Fibrant blog this week. Patricia's speaks of her sculpture 'Joy of Nature in my Garden' that was exhibited in the prestigious Sculpture by the Sea exhibition at Cottesloe Beach, 2012.

"Joy of Nature in my Garden"
Exhbited at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2012
by Patricia Newman Bruton 

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to exhibit in Sculpture by the Sea? Well early this year, I had the opportunity to be one of the artists who experienced being part of Sculpture by the Sea Cottlesloe 2012.   First of all, I am grateful to have been part of this wonderful event that happens annually at Cottesloe Beach. To meet and network with other highly skilled artists that I may not otherwise have met or have the opportunity to exhibit with.  

"I am always searching to find my 

connection with nature." 

'"Joy of Nature in My Garden'" close up
by Patricia Newman Bruton , 2012

My sculptural piece for this exhibition was a large ephemeral figure 'Joy of Nature in my Garden'."  The work consisted of metal, chicken wire, palm tree husk, poinsienna pods, seagrass, and jute.  The process involves collecting, gathering, layering, stitching, weaving, separating and knotting.  After I spent a lot of time drilling holes into every pod I thought that I would record the amount of time it took to stitch it.  It took me over 550 hours stitching these forms together. That did not included the welding of the supporting frame work, or securing the chicken wire so I can start the work. 

"Joy of Nature in My Garden", side view
by Patricia Newman Bruton , 2012

 It reflects repetition using nature as it's main source of medium.  Naturally form objects from nature that I couldn't manipulate and shapes that dictates the outcome of what the overall object would look like. The site where it was to be exhibited also played a large part.  

Joy of Nature in My Garden", side view
Exhbited at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2012
by Patricia Newman Bruton

 "I wanted the viewer to look closer at how important our environment is even in our own backyards and to look at the extended possibilities it still gives in a different manner."

Patricia Newman Bruton, 2012.

My Mother Taught Me To Love Junk

Today we are showcasing the latest mixed media/assemblage work of one of our Fibrant members, Naomi Hethey Lerner. 

My Mother Taught Me To Love Junk
mixed media/assemblage wall hanging
by Naomi Hethey Lerner, 2012 

Here's what Naomi had to say about her artwork...

"Now I'm in my seventies my craft work has become autobiographical.   My Mother Taught Me To Love Junk celebrates three generations of bric-a-brac lovers.   The green and purple colours of the oval panel indicate my mother's interest in Women's Rights.   Many of the embellishments throughout the work belonged to her, especially the buttons and brooches.  The autumn panel on the left includes a small photo of the first junk stall I ever visited as a child.   The summer panel, on the right, shows my eldest daughter and myself serving on her recent market stall."   - Naomi Hethey Lerner, August 2012

  

Detail (1)
My Mother Taught Me To Love Junk
Naomi Hethey Lerner, 2012

Detail (2)
 My Mother Taught Me To Love Junk  
by Naomi Hethey Lerner, 2012

Detail (3) 
My Mother Taught Me To Love Junk  
by Naomi Hethey Lerner, 2012

Detail (4)
My Mother Taught Me To Love Junk  
by Naomi Hethey Lerner, 2012