Combining Materials

Combining unexpected materials may blur their perception. Juxtaposing heavy duty construction materials with delicate materials traditionally associated with feminine or domestic activities such as sewing, weaving or crocheting, creates such a dichotomy that it may even delay their recognition.

Whilst it may appear as a ‘political’ comment, I am only interested in the contrast between materials. As with the rest of my work, I intend to achieve visual balance between materials and space and to reach a sense of parity between each material’s function and contribution within the created form.
With this in mind, each element occupies the space that its properties (malleability, elasticity, strength, etc…) and specifications (weight & dimensions) allows, whilst giving the other materials the ‘scope’ to realise their full potential (stretch out, twist, bend, support, etc…). Nothing is superfluous and all roles are of symmetrical value in the construction of the form.