One full set of the actual sized shapes were rusted in salt water. I wanted to do this before the residency so there was something for the visitors to see on arrival, and to help them get an understanding of this new commission.
These shapes will go in to a lovely old museum display cabinet given to me by the V and A in london. It was locked shut when I got it , the key missing. As the locks were so well made (prehaps it once held royal treasure!!) it took a couple of locksmiths trying before we could open it!
The rusted shapes in the old cabinet will form part of an installation with 45 framed paintings and poems about the history of each original object. I’ve have only just started writing poetry and this residency has been a great opportunity to try new things.
Bucks County museum residency. 2019 