Inspired by Slinkachu’s work in the miniature world of models, this project was to explore and play with scale in and around ECA (Edinburgh College of Art). The models where made using Milliput a two part epoxy resin that’s immensely useful.
‘A Piece of an Artist’ explores and examines the studio space of an artist, commenting on the layers of paint and marks made over time that record the process of making art. From a small space, the layers have been separated by colour onto ten separate ‘slides’. Each ‘slide’ is attached to the mechanism, which makes them move in an uncoordinated manner. This piece was never finished properly adding to the character and intrigue; a facination of movement.
As the first project at ECA (Edinburgh College of Art) we worked in groups to create an installation piece that was then part of our first exhibition at the college. We were given the title ‘Fairground’ to work from. Our concept for this piece mixed the aftermath of a fairground and a music festival to create a damp, colourful and rubbish-filled space. We had a budget of nothing so it had to all be free or as cheap as possible. A large amount of the materials were found in bins but we also collected broken or unsellable pieces from charity shops. To add to the mess and to create effect we brought in a bag full of leave that we added to the space.
Matchsticks have been used in ‘craft’ for a long time, but usually alongside glue. Here I took the idea of building towers and geometric shapes with matchsticks to the next level and used nothing but balance to hold them up. These pieces took me a long time to create and are entirely experimental.
Gwyneth Machin 