Esmeralda
$160.00
Esmeralda came to me in various stages , I initially created her in response to another woven creature I had made who I named Steve. Steve preferred the quiet life but Esmeralda was ready to metaphorically spread her wings and bring some colour and whimsy to another home. She can be hung by her purple flax and fabric wings or stand on her woodblock originally a printing block. All her parts are made from either natural materials her driftwood backbone, flax beak body and core of her wings or textile materials found around home including a feather from nannas hat in her tail. Techniques in her construction include stitching crochet and weaving.
Artwork Info
| Dimensions | 45 × 37 cm |
|---|---|
| Artist Name | Lyndi Whalen |
| Artwork Date | 2021 |
Artist Bio
Lyndi’s arts practice includes a love of a wide range of mediums especially drawing, colour play and textile art forms. She loves poetry and the magic in nature all around her home on Gadubanud country in Skenes Creek amongst the tall Grey gums and close to her salty sea friends. She learnt to weave some of her techniques from Aunty Browen and others in training as a school textile teacher. She recognises the need to pay respect to all the wise elders who imparted their knowledge, stories and skills to her in her lifetime and the natural landscape from which she draws much inspiration.
She meets weekly with other artists as a part of Studio Forrest a collaborative community arts project and is an active member of Apollo Bay Arts Inc.She has exhibited in various galleries and sold work in the last 6 Apollo Bay Art Shows.