| Although I don't usually describe my work as that which is influenced, affected, or changed by the weather, it certainly does have these effects on me and my work. What follows are some descriptions and samples of how weather impacts my creative process and the final outcome of my finished pieces. Images are clickable links to other pages, which provide examples and further details. |
| | grafting and splicing trees together is a project currently in progress in which small trees in public parks are modified using traditional grafting methods. The project, inspired by Leah Glushien, is greatly influenced by the work of Axel Erlandson. All of the work is carried out in the outdoor setting where the trees live and grow. Weather condition is one of many factors that will play a crucial part in the eventual outcome for these trees. |
| | eleven trees is an installation work made up of all materials processed from eleven hemlock trees, together with documentation of that process in photographic and written journals. As trees, their character has been influenced by, and subject to the growing conditions including weather, as well they are subject to the effects of weathering. The materials for this work were processed as "materials" to be stored for future use - exhibition or otherwise, and some stored outside will continue to change by the effects of weathering. |
| | interval is an online archive of time-lapse and stop-motion animation video sequences, many of which touch on a variety of aspects and influences of weather. With over 1000 sequences available on the site, it is too extensive to describe completely here, but a wandering tour may help the viewer see the scope and range of the investigation. More specific weather-related examples are provided below. |
| | VTapeDigital was the original host and sponsor for interval (above) and a page of sample sequences selected to highlight various types of animation sequences, with technical information on each, was provided at an early proposal stage for the project. If the 1000 sequences on the interval site are too much for you, this page will present you with only 20. (The site is now hosted by the Ontario College of Art & Design) |
| | cone clock is something I made in response to noticing how hemlock cones contracted when they got wet, after a rain, and opened again once they dried out. I have made many works using this principle, however this piece addresses the specific phenomena of cone's expansion and contraction with water and time. |
| | weathering from being left outside plays a strong role in many objects I make. Left outside they not only take on the characteristics of weathering or cracking, but they also respond and react to the different moisture conditions, expanding and contracting as they get wet and dry out. This specific idea, the expansion and contraction is of great nterest to me, whether the moisture is caused by precipitation, changes in relative humidity, or applying water to the work myself. |
| | expansion and contraction of the materials I work with is a constant facination for me. This page gives some examples of sculptural works that have been effected by these changes due to drying out or becoming wet due to atmospheric dryness or humidity. |
| | cone icosahedron is an example of a work that has as its structure the expansion forces of pine cones constricted by the wire mesh armature beneath. |
