DRIP
(2018)
When I first visited the Pa-aow village, I was overwhelmed by the processes, techniques, and, most surprisingly, the amount of time spent on each piece. Who would have known that these pieces were handmade, from start to finish, and that the material for each batch varied based on the available metal scrap at the time? My first prototype happened to be made from a mixture of bullets, wheel valves, a broken water tap, as well as bits and bobs from a previous cast.
I helped the village develop a new process which I now refer to as 'dripping wax'. I want to celebrate uniqueness and, most importantly, make it visible to the end audience. I hope the uniqueness of this new process will allow the customer to see the artistic value of each new piece and, hopefully, sustain this small village full of traditional artisans in the long run.
DRIP II
(2022)
In order to create repeatable products in the metal casting process, we normally make moulds.
Drip II is an experiment on the 'No mould mould'. I dripped fruits, vegetables, balloons, and plastic bottles into molten wax. The final pieces are one of a kind, with natural texture, traces of gravity, and what remains from the casting process.
