Making a hanging clay sculpture representing parts of the self.

Two clay face sculptures that I made in a art therapy group I ran recently. They represent different parts of myself that I have identified with. The face hidden behind fabric is the introvert part of myself that likes to be quiet and meditative. The green leafy vine face with the lady bird is the part that is passionate about the environment.

Project idea - Reading Faces

New art project I have just started. 

Drawing facial expressions in close up onto pale wood panels

 inspired by my work as an Art therapist. 

Does it reveal the true feeling behind the mask and how hard is it to read peoples faces?

Check it out more on instagram  @robbiart65

New idea for crocheting plastic

Here I am again crocheting in plastic yarn or 'plarn'. 

This is a start of a big basket with the sides just starting to emerge.

This will take a few plastic bags to complete. 

Another useful and creative way to recycle plastic bags...keeping them out of landfill, YAY!

Doll assemblage

I made this doll assemblage in a sculpture class at Hazelhurst art centre in Gymea Sydney. I found a doll in Vinnies shop and dismantled it. I also found the trinket box in the same store and assembled the parts to form a wall sculpture with a real tree branch growing from the dolls head and a real nest in the fork of the branch. There is a little bird ceramic sitting on the shoulder and the head and a cut glass bird hanging down from the branch that I bought from a local glass artist.

What is your interpretation of this art piece?

Crochet plastic bag finished!

Finally here is the finished bag. It took many plastic bags to make it but 

it was bags of fun and very easy to make.

If you are a dedicated recycler like me this is a great way

to reuse all those hideous plastic shopping bags although I had to ask 

friends to supply me with bags as I only use green shopping bags!

Plastic Bag Crochet

I've started to crochet with plastic bag yarn to reduce the amount of bags that get sent to landfill. I don't think I will ever run out of yarn!

One Day at a Time

Here's the latest art project using a motivational saying, also a exercise in layering colours, textures and stencils. Sometimes just getting through one day at a time is all it takes!