Kate McKell – Australia

Where Worlds Collide

Description

Progression in size is highlighted in the framework of the dices in two ways. Inspiration has been drawn from the world spinning on the imaginary axis with the surrounding planets.

Thinking of the rings surrounding Saturn, the adaption has come from curved lines transforming into straight lines.

This highlights opposing forces to create Equilibrium.

Drawing on the elements and principles of design to create “Where Worlds Collide” many are highlighted in varying ways and techniques.

Shape – The opposing forces give this piece shape. Square and round shapes whilst showcasing straight and curved lines.

Surface Texture – Texture is highlighted with both activated and unactivated.

Spheres highlight activated texture. Frame work of the dice is a representation of unactivated texture.

Colour – a variation of colours throughout the design creates subtlety and interest drawing on surface texture with flat and metallic finish.

Contrast – The shape highlights contrast with the use of curved and straight lines. Round and square shapes.

Direction – The direction that your eye takes when viewing the piece.

The directions are as follows, curved, straight, horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Diagonal being highlighted with the gold wire to emphasize the axis in which the worlds are turning.

Progression –Size progresses from large to small with in both the spheres and dices. The spheres reduce in size ranging from 120ml, 110ml and 100ml.

Frame work reduces in size to compliment the spheres whilst the actual frame itself is constructed from 7ml, 5ml and 3ml balsa wood.

Dominance – where elements and principles are used in harmony to create “Where Worlds Collide”

Discord – represented with the use of materials and shape. Spheres are crafted from Crinoline, a man made material. Dices are crafted from Balsa Wood, a natural material.

Repetition – is highlighted with the continual use of opposing shapes.

Symmetry and Balance – the completed design “Where World Collide”

Materials

• Crinoline Mesh Fabric
• Design Master Spray
• Varied Gauge Jewellery Wire
• 14 Gauge Millinery Wire
• Schwarozski Crystals
• Invisible Thread
• E6000 Jewellery Glue
• Super Glue
• Balsa Wood
• Gold Spray Paint
• Aquadhere Glue
• Floristry Tape
• 13 Pronged Gold Metal Hair Comb
• Gold Trimming Ribbon
• Hat Elastic

Techniques

• Crafted from Crinoline Mesh Fabric, sprayed with a variation of Design master Spray, segments were cut using custom made aluminium disks and a heated soldering iron and pointed attachment. Each segment has been given a spine in opposite directions by running the heated iron and pointed attachment along a straight edge through the middle of each disk. Large and medium have 1ml wire attached to create the axis. The smaller disk has .3ml wire for the axis.
• Segments are stitched using invisible thread to secure to the spines. A tie off thread joins the segments approx 5ml from the spine. Super Glue is applied to each thread. Schwarozski Crystals are used to secure the ends of each axis with a spot of E6000 glue. The wire pierces the corners of each dice to create the imaginary axis the world constantly turns.
• Aquadhere glue has been used for added support. Gold pins cut to size are used to join the dices. The largest dice has wire that extends down the hair band. The wire is bound to the chosen position on the band with floristry tape. Once secure, the entire band is bound in tape for security. The band is then bound in gold trimming ribbon. The comb is positioned on the band using the gold ribbon for binding. A hat elastic is tied off between the loops at the ends of the band for added attachment.