Hi everyone
New to The Hive are a number of winter woolies. We have deconstructed and reconstructed ‘Cut It’ jumpers, the perfect jumper for the individualist. We have stunning scarves by Aly Peel made by piecing together recycled jumpers with Aly’s wonderful eye for colour. David Edmonds has just sent another batch of his organic shaped ceramic tableware in the fab colours of sage, berry and more classic ivory and charcoal.
I have just received new POPPiNS bags, one with a cute horse tapestry front and recycled belt handle. Renee aka Poppins is such a perfectionist with her construction of the bags. These will be the last of her bags as (no surprise to me) she has been accepted into costume and set design at NIDA. We at The Hive wish her all the best. We have also received more tumbled glass and pebble jewellery from talented jeweller, Rebecca Ward.
This month the Hive is showcasing work by Maiju Altpere-Woodhead.
Her ceramic wall pieces, reminiscent of landscapes, are stunning and Maiju’s mastery of the ceramic medium and monoprinting is quite amazing.
Maiju explains the process and her work as follows:
“The method of ceramic mono-printing that I use combines elements of classical intaglio printing and monotype. This combination has allowed me to express both the constant change and unpredictability of memories as they move in and out of my consciousness, as well as involve the element of familiarity.
Instead of glass, metal or plastic plates and paper I use incised plaster slabs onto which liquid porcelain is cast to form thin ceramic sheets and lift the image. The combination of a painterly imagery superimposed with textured and defined graphic markings resulting from this mono-printing technique allows for the construction of complex yet undefined visual spaces with permeable layered depth. While the printed surfaces can be read as a reference to landscape or natural environment, the work on the whole is not intended as literal representation of any particular location. Rather, it is to act as a trigger for various abstract associations with natural phenomena and cultural expressions.”
Warm wishes to you all…Jenny
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