Graham Hay’s unusual paperclay sculptures are often inspired by architecture and unique Western Australian flora. Hundreds of individual parts are organised into structures, to suggest social organizations.

The new medium of paperclay (processed cellulose fibre mixed with clay, and later fired) has enabled him to push the physical and expressive boundaries of ceramics. It has also led to invitations to give workshops across the country, and globe. Originally a by-product of making his paperclay, Graham also developed new techniques to compress and carve paper into sculptures (no glue). Over time the amount of information coming at us has grown, as well as the scale of the work.

“Net I” Ceramic Earthenware & Terracotta Paperclay - 110×120x60cm. Photo: Victor France

“Curved Information as Object” 4 tonnes of government documents - 250×250x600cm. Photo: Marcia Lochhead

“Gateway” Ceramic Earthenware & Terracotta Paperclay - 37×37x27cm. Photo: Victor France

“Pull, Twist and Bend” Paper: Gold Corp annual report and mining prospectuses - 190×180x85cm. Photo: Fran Dennis

For more on Graham checkout his site www.grahamhay.com.au

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As an artist Holly Grace uses glass as an invisible skin to explore form and decoration, creating a body of artwork that explores our historical and ongoing fascination with nature. Holly is particularly interested in the way early industrial designers assimilated patterns from nature to design and decorate mass-produced objects. It is this interaction and decorative process Holly would like to explore. Drawing from both nature and its industrial interpretation as a source of form and decoration to create a variety of hybrid objects, a synthesis of man and nature.

Using historical techniques to create texture on glass, replicating patterns found in nature in manufactured decorative glass. Through sandblasting, engraving and glue-chipping the outer and inner surfaces of the forms, highlighting the transparent qualities of the glass.

Skeltos II 2005

Clearing - Autumn II 2006

Efterar 2006

Sweden Autumn (detail) 2006

Checkout Holly’s website for more about her works www.hollygrace.com

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