I’m undertaking an Artist Residency in Motherhood beginning in 2016. ARIM was set up by Lenka Clayton.
Potential Energy
A few months ago while out walking, I couldn’t believe my luck when I found an old wooden rubber stamp on the nature strip in Reservoir. I’d been collecting lost, dropped and discarded objects for awhile and this was just a gem of a find. The stamp was blank – the original text long gone. The handle a bit rickety but apart from that, it’s in good nick.
I’ve thought for months about what the stamp could say, reluctant to commit to one phrase, one word, one line which can’t be changed. I’ve settled on Potential Energy – which in physics is the energy stored within an object in relation to its position against other objects. The stamp for me holds such potential – the challenge being trying to find what that is.
Birth Weight
Highs and Lows
Neighbourhood Arrangements
Daily cuttings of plants found outside the boundaries of fence-lines, collected whilst walking.
Objects found while walking
Milestones
Dating Rocks
13 Winds (Les Treize Vents)
Noticing an unmoved presence
Holding Onto Things
Found Box with Found Blocks
