Phillipa Frederiksen, EFIAP MAPS SSAPS
November 2019 - Untitled: Maybe Waterfall
Original 1
Original 2
About the Image(s)
I took photos of the water as it moved, in our Spa with my iPhone.
I then coloured the images in the iPhone app. iColorama (some are red and purple etc).
I have printed some on paper and had some printed on a translucent media, but this lot has been printed onto chiffon at a factory that specialises in fabric printing.
It took me most of the last 6 months to solve the problem of how to make the wave self supporting. I have a smaller example on which I experimented using all sorts of glues.
In the end I had to insert a fine metal mesh, covering it on the inside with more fabric. I used stitches and more glue that I managed to get on the internet.
I call the sculpture “Wave” and I tell people it is photography extended!
This round’s discussion is now closed!
4 comments posted
(Groups 3 & 18)
Phillipa,
What a lot of work and a creative idea!
I think it would be even better if you had cropped out all of the outsides so it looked more like a real waterfall, but what a job you did! I also cloned in "water" so that the black stand doesn't show.
I am including my version for your thoughts
Posted: 11/04/2019 15:00:12
What a lot of work and a creative idea!
I think it would be even better if you had cropped out all of the outsides so it looked more like a real waterfall, but what a job you did! I also cloned in "water" so that the black stand doesn't show.
I am including my version for your thoughts
Posted: 11/04/2019 15:00:12
Thanks Joan! I guess this is the Work in Progress version as the version for the book I'm making has a black background! It is called "Wave"! Posted: 11/05/2019 01:56:32
(Group 41)
Phillipa, Clearly, this has been a labour of love for you, having taken six months to resolve the problems of supporting the wave sculpture. Visually, I like the idea of a conical shell resting precariously at the top of a waterfall which adds to the overall dynamic of the picture. I like Joan's version where the surrounding distractions have been cropped out. There are some lovely shapes, patterns and textures in the waterfall. Posted: 11/08/2019 04:09:59
(Groups 34 & 68)
An excellent effort. The shadow/silhouette might benefit from a small led inside to highlight the fabric. Posted: 11/29/2019 13:57:21