TRANSFORMATION ‘On drawing and painting trees’ (Adrian Keith Hill,1936, Pitman Books): ‘It will be found that the underlying muscular development which categorizes the trunk and limb formation of the human contour is often reproduced in tree life.’ p.69 ‘on Huxley’s […]
Taking the idea of anthropomorphism further, of humanising the forest, I clothe trees with underwear. I want to accentuate this idea, using bras work best as they can fit onto the tree. How does humanising the forest through the process […]
Shame The trees -particularly Ash and holly – look like up-turned people with their legs in the air. There are bottoms and groins, on one I draw a pair of pants with a piece of found chalk (it washes off). […]
Reflected that on my recent walks I’d increased the amount of material I had to process, the act of taking a photograph, rather than making a drawing, meant that I covered more ground, engaged less deeply with each piece I […]
SPACE The space in the forest and how it becomes occupied. The space the tree roots follow, responding to their environment, above ground, ribbon-ing down slopes, root pull and grip as they lift from the ground. Aware of time and […]