• Dandelion from back garden in Huddersfield. Simple repeated elements result in an impressive form.
  • Milan airport roof- repetitive structural form, rigidty, functional.
  • Scanning Electron Micrograph of Radiolarian. See Ernst Haeckel for some amazing illustrations!
  • 12 sided solid in 3D Studio Max. Quick visualisation of form.
  • Pylon snapped enroute to Chapel gallery Preston, with a boot full of sculptures. Beautiful structure.
  • My hands at work: cutting and scoring paper based on Autocad templates, or simply exploring a material intuitively by hand forms the basis of what I do.
  • Autocad experiments with 5 sided shapes. A process of sketch modelling by hand is combined with computer drawing to ensure perfect symmetry in the final models.
  • Dodecahedron skin.
  • Paper dodecahedron. Feeling and seeing a physical object gives me ideas for new forms, and how they can be constructed.
  • The model that started it all- I noticed the pentagonal cap on this form, and realised the potential for modular form making.
  • A mirror was used to quickly visualise alternative configurations.
  • Playing with different possibilities before glueing the object together.
  • Experimenting with new forms from the same layout- the concept of multiple, unique objects from one design is very appealing!
  • The object half finished. Rather than complete the form in one run, I glued it together to create two halves, which gave me more opportunities to explore different variations, as well as play with lighting and photography.
  • The internal tabs (where the object is glued) create a regular pattern, akin to a pentagonal honeycomb.
  • All models are documented, as each variation has potential for further exploration.

Creative process

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As part of a long study of paper, the exploration of the dodecahedron formed one of several satellite projects. Influenced by structural forms created by both man and nature, I aimed to create something that expressed these constructive properties based upon the simple geometry of the twelve sided solid.
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  1. janine berben 52 months ago | reply

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Unintended Jewelry, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  2. natalia zipo 50 months ago | reply

    ke delicadeza *

  3. marcolucidi 49 months ago | reply

    slurp! gustose ispirazioni

  4. ale.blanco 47 months ago | reply

    great!!!

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