This exhibit is still evolving but will have two 10 year old boys standing back to back. One is in full flight of having an angry outburst ( angry, shouting, defiant and oppositional) in class and the second is moments after this when he has observed everyone’s reaction to him and settled down…shame guilt and [...]
A 2-piece work looking at how anger and aggression are often used to mask feelings of sadness and vulnerability, particularly in young boys. I considered this work after working in a youth detention centre and seeing that aggression and violence were often a defense against feelings of sadness and vulnerability. With the garments I will [...]
This is adding detail to Fright & Fight. I have started swatching the textile for the pants which I want to be big and baggy. the boy will wear a chopped up hoodie with tattoos over his baby vest which is made out of the same fabric as the child hiding under the table he [...]
Depicting a spontaneous experience of Being. This exhibition will show a young girl of 10 wearing a beautiful butterfly dress crafted out of hundreds of butterflies made out of silvery and blue metallic thread. These represent the beauty and lightness that the girl feels as she imagines that she can fly. The cube on which [...]
Showing the physical and mind state of total calm. This shows a 12 year old boy standing in oriental inspired jacket and pants that are crafted out of different shades of indigo in fine wool and silk to evoke a sense of softness and comfort. These colours represent water, use the traditional japanese design to [...]