This wearable sculpture was inspired by traditional clothing which holds deep meaning within the family. The connections to the wearers heritage and identity through their ancestors were drawn upon to create a design imagined to symbolise honour, bravery, and the wearers healing powers within a shared history of rainforest dwellers and community healers.
The metal rings of the wearable sculpture were secured with wire and then the paper cording was looped over the wire on both sides. When the paper cords had been fastened at the top and bottom of the wire rings on the front and back of the sculpture, black raffia strips were attached in the corners, and a weave pattern was achieved. The paper cords which hung down from the rings at the front and back were gathered into groups of 3 to plait. After these were plaited a black pong bead was threaded onto each sectioned plait and a black river rock completed the hanging plait. I used strong light to cast shadows on my wearable sculpture and experimented with different lighting affects to create these shadows which fell to different angels depending on how the sculpture was highlighted. I also experimented with how the sculpture was attached to the wall.
