Artist's Statement
Each tool or instrument (knitting needle, pottery turning tool, rug hook, pen and nib, hammer, batik canting tool, wood craving tool, carpenter’s pencil, stitch un-picker, cello and recorder) represent a hobby or art tool, some which are “instantly recognisable, others are more familiar to adults who may remember pre-television days when crafts and hobbies were a part of everyone’s leisure time. They show a variety of activities children can do alone and set the theme for the walk.
At the beginning of the trail are some ornate screens which recall the follies that graced the gardens of gentlefolk in the past. Their quirky images are designed to amuse and reward a closer inspection. You can find activities such as reading, French knitting, jacks, skipping, ball and cup, paper cutting, spinning tops, model planes and boats, sewing and a dog with a ball.
Artwork Description
The sculpture series consists of 14 separate items – two steel and brass screens which form a portal, 11 mounted sculptures in the form of craft tools in varying heights and are constructed from steel, and one chair made from brass and steel.
Identification of sculptural items:
12. knitting needle
11. pottery turning tool
10. rug hook
9. pen and nib
8. hammer
7. batik chanting pen
6. wood carving tool
5. carpenters' pencil
4. stitch unpicker
3. cello
2. recorders
1. throne
Acquisition Details
This series of artworks was gifted to the City of Nedlands by the Nedlands Cultural and Community Society, April 28 2005.