A good friend came over one day, saw this, my second butterfly lamp design, and promptly bought it for his recording studio. Let’s hope the fluttering butterflies inspire some great music!
I used an existing Ikea floor lamp and fixed my silk paper cut design inside it. This is the second butterfly design for this type of lamp. Nice 'n' moody.
Then along came a commission from a wonderful lady who gave me just two words to work with – Purple & Dolphins. I’ve never used dolphins in my repertoire of imagery and I’ve never used purple before. Therefore the design and cut took much longer than I thought. Despite being late the lady loved it and promised that it’ll go with her to the grave!! (Don't worry she has a looong time to go yet!)
I layered several colors together to create a sense of movement and depth. Doing commissions such as this really do stretch me in a very good way.
News: I have a solo show coming up at the end of August til mid September. Details nearer the time. The gallery is situated in a cool district of Taipei full of interesting shops, galleries cafes and restaurants. I am really looking forward to it.
1 comment:
Looking Good! The Dolphins put me in mind of 'Marine Boy' and made me feel old, so you can imagine how I felt when I saw the word 'grave'. Here's an ironic in-joke for you - "Glad to see you're working on lamp commissions" ;-)
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