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It's been....emotional.
Throughout the whole process I have explored my inner emotions related to the global pandemic and living through lockdown. I have...
Tamara
Jul 20, 20201 min read


Floor and Finish
So now the finishing touches of the floor which I painted the same as the walls and a wee bit of nail varnish to create a 'wet' look on...
Tamara
Jul 19, 20201 min read


Sphincter jet
As I was still trying to create an illusion of movement I had to think of a way to make the middle jet look like it was actually spewing...
Tamara
Jul 17, 20201 min read


Creating movement...
The aspect of movement came up through my feedback, that I could look into how this can change my piece from a static shot to something...
Tamara
Jul 13, 20201 min read


orifice paint
In order to really make this piece work I need to paint the pipe so that it looks like skin. I managed to get some great skin tones from...
Tamara
Jul 12, 20201 min read


Rainbow making day
I was still waiting for the plaster to dry so decided that saturday was going to be a Rainbow day, so I enlisted my husband and daughter...
Tamara
Jul 11, 20201 min read


skin folds from grainy grout
As the new brown, sandy plaster slowly dried (which I read on the bag can take up to 72 hours....) I decided to start the carve the wall...
Tamara
Jul 10, 20201 min read


How to get that orifice looking right?
As these rainbows are going to be shot out from a human orifice, I need to build up the wall to that the whole wall and opening look or...
Tamara
Jul 9, 20201 min read


Experimentation and rainbows..
The day started with a trip to the hospital with Bob, as I wanted I took some photos of rainbows around the hospital waiting rooms. I...
Tamara
Jul 7, 20201 min read


so guess what....?
Yep I have a slightly different idea, this is mainly due to how I will be able to show my piece and even though I am still going with the...
Tamara
Jul 6, 20201 min read


New directions - from feedback.
So feedback from my designs would be to look at what the rainbow symbol is and what it portrays. Used commonly by Pride and the LGBT...
Tamara
Jul 1, 20202 min read


Pushing out Rainbows
Another eaxmple is this larger opening orifice with rainbows flowing out. I wanted this one to look kind of an easy flow, I need to look...
Tamara
Jun 26, 20201 min read


Flesh pipe construction
I want this structure to look like skin pipes and as I dont have the budget to use lots of silicon I am going to try and modroc over...
Tamara
Jun 23, 20201 min read


Patricia Piccinini
Patricia Piccinini is an Australian artist who works in a a variety of media from painting, video and sculpture. Her work focuses on...
Tamara
Jun 19, 20201 min read


Pipes in Lockdown
This pandemic has halted the planet. We all wear masks and been told to keep safe, keep 2 metres apart from each other and stay at home....
Tamara
Jun 17, 20201 min read


Pipe dreams
Researching pipes lead me to look at force feeding, pressure that builds up on pipes and how pipes are used. I looked up Oscar Tuazon,...
Tamara
Jun 15, 20201 min read


A fan of Jes Fan!
One artist that has really grabbed me is Jes Fan. I love his work and the thought that goes into each piece. Fan has an incredible...
Tamara
Jun 12, 20201 min read


artists - pipes and body parts
So what next - how do I look at this differently and create a piece that is personal to me and that I feel is what I love to do,...
Tamara
Jun 12, 20201 min read


more research - Ralph Eugene Meatyard
Another artist and photographer that I have been looking at is Ralph Eugene Meatyard and his piece on Masks and Dolls. His work is mainly...
Tamara
Jun 8, 20201 min read
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