Body pieces : series

Body piece 3

Body piece 2

Body piece 1

Used Masks

These top two masks i used found materials, latex and paint to build up the aesthetics of the buoy masks, the colour acting as the main uniformity, as well as common links to the sea i.e. rope, seaweed etc

These three masks were made out of copper, working in a similar way to the colours of the old buoys  by using strips of metal to replicate the striped colours of the rest of the buoys. I decided using pop rivets would be the best way of joining the metal, for replicating the aesthetics of the buoys and also they act as a decoration for the masks.

These last two were pure latex and paint, using a mould of someone's face to start from and then building up but in a much simpler way.

Discarded Masks

These are part of a series of mask I was using for a performance as part of an exhibition, looking at the context and how it makes an impact on your work, both in your original idea and how you present it. These ideas stemmed from a masquerade and the designs were informed by Buoys - due to the area being used for restoring them, as well as the area being used for prop shops and general storage areas for lots of theoretical events.

Making prosthetics

I then built up layers of the FX paints on her face and the prosthetic.

I applied a thin layer of pros-aide to the piece, going round the edges with more to firm its down, and using prapps i dissolved the edges slightly so there was a smoothter line between the face and the prosthetic.

For my piece, i then applied false eye lashes.

The add the liquid gelatin to the mould and compress the two sides of the mould together and gently tear off any extra bits.

I then built up a wall around the plastiline, leaving a small gap between the wall and the plastiline. Once i had done this i applied plaster.

I added plastiline to the isolation mould, building it up how i wanted the prosthetic to look. Smoothing the edges down so that they were as thin as possible, using lighter fluid in order to help achieve this.

This is the isolation mould, taken from the cast of the persons head (cast from an alginate mould)

Bread head

Having cast a head, i then proceeded to make a 5 piece mould that could withstand heat, so i cold cook bread in it. This was looking at displacing the notion of the classic bust and use of materials such as marble. Ironically this piece ended up looking  quite classical....but once i made it relational and invited people to eat the bread it took on one too many a religious connotation - bread, the body of Christ...

Monkey mask

Using latex and layers of soft scrim i built up the basic form of the mask, slowly building the nose and mouth, the pertruding brow and wrinkled forehead. I added oil paints once the latex was fully dried to complete the piece.

Aged face

Wax mask (wax and beeswax) with moldable wax on top, building up the layers of skin, sculpting the creases, sagging and general structure of an older face.

Edible Heads

Jelly

Bird Feeder

Looking at subverting classical sculpture and exploring the materials and how they take to the mould - creating an active dialogue between the viewer and the sculpture...interaction and participation, not just a visual reference to the face.