tree

this project was an investigation into the surfaces and structures present in a tree

i am interested in the materiality of natural phenonomen and I wanted to think about ways I could translate my personal sensory experience of observing trees into the physical world

i enjoyed the process of this project as helped me understand how I see and process visual information.

i use drawing as a sensory observation tool.

i use paper manipulation and digital working as problem solving for my three dimensional outcomes and samples.

cutting shaping, folding and other actions help me to understand shape in a hands on manner.

chapter 1
drawings

chapter 2 paper manipulation and translating my drawings

homemade onion paper

rust print on paper

chapter 2 bringing my drawings into paper manipulations and other 3 dimesional textural forms

handmade textured paper experiment-using a tree to make a tree

chapter 3: Making Tree-like forms

Handmade onion paper

iron oxide + fabric

made with nails and vinegar

plant and rust print on fabric

This book is called Crainn na hEireann which translates to Tree of Ireland.
Eire/ Eriu is the traditional goddess of Ireland- her body is the land and her hair is the tree.
Before colonisation Eire was 98 percent forest

a tree trunk