Jowy Maasdaame

"I have learned that what I have not drawn I have never really seen, and that when I start drawing an ordinary thing, I realise how extraordinary it is, sheer miracle."



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May 1, 2009

Fremantle on the Edge

Fremantle on the Edge 2009, exhibited the collaborative works of Maria Blaisse and Cocky Eek along with Design students of Curtin University.



Hero Image: Bamboo Form 2008 – Maria Blaisse The Netherlands

bamboo 2008 moving meshes - Maria Blaisse

Bamboo 2008 moving meshes - Maria Blaisse

This project required students to explore, investigate and re-examine specific sites of Fremantle.

I focused on the interaction of nature on Fremantle's beaches. Experimenting with plastic sheets and Barisol material, my project moulded around the idea of mapping the movement of water and its interaction with light.


Man-made sky

Plastic sheet mimicking the movement of wind



 

Mapping objects and recording the patterns of wind




From sheets to sculpture




Experiments





Mapping objects with Barisol




Final piece (Front)






Final Piece (Back)






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