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Ruth Holdsworth

 

"The inspiration for my pieces began with erosion, the constant changing of a form over time. Eroding action can instigate change to solid forms, causing them to become dangerous or even at risk of falling. From this I decided to create a cliff, pushing materials to a new level and creating a piece that made people uncomfortable by the risk of something changing at any point. It was made from chicken wire, paper maché and plaster. This piece was on a large scale and was shaped in an arc so when the viewer stood inside the piece the cliff came above their head, giving them a sense of intimidation.

Another piece I created was using large scaled paper. My overall aim was to use different materials, pushing them as materials, to then wash them away and build them back up again. For instance, I used coloured and black inks, plaster, coal and then discoloured them using bleach. I then used the same materials again to build up the piece. The results eventually made the paper too heavy to cope and the paper ripped into sections, it was then hung from the ceiling to yet again give a sense of danger and erosion."

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