Hello there.
Rarely for this locality, we have had a wet and drizzly weekend.
Just the kind where you keep cosy and warm, and watch TV movies..
or in my case, another couple of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films,
all in the interests of research...
The Marvel Exhibition at GoMA is attracting huge crowds.
Who knew Super-heros had such pulling power?
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Oh yes, these guys do...
Seen on my walk in the drizzle...
Puddle reflections along the path...
I took Mr C out for breakfast at our local Wild Canary cafe and garden centre:
It is a month since his surgery, and the doctor is pleased with his progress.
Dreaming of sewing next Spring...
And it's time we looked at some new art:
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| 'Tow Row', Judy Watson, 2016. Bronze. GoMA. |
GoMA, the Gallery of Modern Art, is situated beside the Brisbane River.
To celebrate the Gallery's tenth anniversary, Indigenous artist Judy Watson was commissioned in 2016 to produce this bronze sculpture, now situated at the Gallery entrance.
Watson has responded to the site beside the river by referencing woven 'butterfly' nets once used by Aboriginal people of the area, acknowledging the traditional owners of the site. The object was known in this area as a Tow Row, made from the fibre of the Cottonwood tree.
The bronze sculpture was constructed by first manipulating a traditional model from the Queensland Museum into shape, so that the form looks as if it just emerged from the water.
The design was made up with jersey and raffia, which are very pliable, then the net draped and pinned over styrofoam shapes to give the appearance of a real net. Sand molds were then used to cast the molten bronze. This was done in sections, then the metal was pieced together, welded, and polished.
A traditional Tow Row is currently on display on Level 3 of the Gallery.
On a sunny day, the sculpture gleams in the sunlight, and forms a beautiful shadowing.
The artist has said 'The shadow is almost like a heart that's spilling out onto the ground'...
Have a great week
XXX
To celebrate the Gallery's tenth anniversary, Indigenous artist Judy Watson was commissioned in 2016 to produce this bronze sculpture, now situated at the Gallery entrance.
Watson has responded to the site beside the river by referencing woven 'butterfly' nets once used by Aboriginal people of the area, acknowledging the traditional owners of the site. The object was known in this area as a Tow Row, made from the fibre of the Cottonwood tree.
The bronze sculpture was constructed by first manipulating a traditional model from the Queensland Museum into shape, so that the form looks as if it just emerged from the water.
The design was made up with jersey and raffia, which are very pliable, then the net draped and pinned over styrofoam shapes to give the appearance of a real net. Sand molds were then used to cast the molten bronze. This was done in sections, then the metal was pieced together, welded, and polished.
A traditional Tow Row is currently on display on Level 3 of the Gallery.
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| Judy Watson with 'Tow Row' |
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| Aboriginal men fishing with Tow Row nets in the 1890s |
The artist has said 'The shadow is almost like a heart that's spilling out onto the ground'...
Have a great week
XXX
