ill made idols 2

Undercast2009

Undercast exhibition

Opening night was a success with the gallery bursting at the gunnels with people. In the first week we have sold $1000.00 of items. Which is great considering half of the things we have are not for sale. In other ways the exhibition has been a success. Rent and advertising will be covered by exhibition fees, the gallery looks great http://undercast2009.blogspot.com/ students in different stages of completion of their studies worked together to make this happen, the relationship with Maureen Cahill and the Glass studio has been revitalized. It looks very much like this co-operation will continue into 2010.

Ill Made Idols

Ill Made Idol 3

cast crystal

2009

400mm

We dream of flying but we are genetically earth bound. To appropriate the gifts of flight we create idols to worship that are both animal and human – angels, Horus etc. In creating these ill-made idols ( they have one wing or only a hump where wings might grow) that cannot fly and cannot see or speak I am suggesting that our desire sits on us like a deformity but never the less the struggle of desire ennobles us and drives us on.

Ill Made Idol 2

cast crystal

2009

360mm