June Communiqué

Posted on by Tom Isaacs

Hi friends,

It’s finally time for me to update you on a few of my own artistic projects!

‘Two Feet Forward (part 1)’ at Ellipsis Gallery

Two of my works – From the Deep Waters of Sleep and Emergency Blankets (Applique) – have been beautifully installed by Mark Wotherspoon as part of ‘Two Feet Forward (part 1)’ at Ellipsis Gallery:

Catch ‘Two Feet Forward (part 1)’ at Ellipsis Gallery, Level 1, 41 Crown Street Woolloomooloo, Wednesday–Saturday, 3–8pm until July 6.

‘Remedy’ at Pari

I dropped in to Pari on Thursday to begin the installation of my Emergency Blankets for ‘Remedy’ organised by Emma Cao, Emma Harding, and Tian Zhang. Many thanks to Tian Zhang, Emma Harding, and Kalanjay Dhir for their support with the install:

‘Remedy’ runs from 30 June until 25 August at Pari, Cnr Hunter St and O’Connell St, Parramatta, Thursday–Sunday, 12pm–4pm. Please join us for the opening event on Sunday 30 June, 4-7pm.

‘In the Flat Field’ at Chrissie Cotter Gallery

I have been working slowly, and not particularly steadily, behind the scenes to produce work for my upcoming exhibition with Nuno Rodrigues de Sousa at Chrissie Cotter Gallery in August.

One of the first practical steps that I took (after thinking and sketching) was to create some cardboard mock-ups of potential sculptural forms:

In addition to sculptural works, I have also been working on some felt ‘paintings’:

  • Travel bag with tools of the trade
  • Recycled felt scraps
  • Working at the kitchen table
  • “Smooth seas don’t make skilled sailors…”
  • This home made template is Just Right

Here are some of the key steps involved in the creation of my first completed work for the exhibition:

  • A sketch from the planning stage
  • Bunnings trip with Nuno
  • Bunnings provides
  • Studio Nuno!
  • Thanks for the help Nuno!
  • The completed outer frame
  • The frame now has a lid and awaits its felt covering.
  • The nearly completed artwork

A little challenge that I have set myself for this exhibition is to be as economical as I can with my use of materials:

  • My first draft layout (I forgot to leave allowances for cuts)
  • Transferring plan into action
  • Finished layout!

That’s all for today!

In the next update I’ll share some more specific information about the exhibition dates and the public program.

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