Time for an update on my project. This post is actually a lot later than it should have been due to unforseen circunstances. It's regarding some stuff I was trying out using natural materials, in this case twigs. Ever since seeing creations by Andy Goldsworthy I have to confess I've been itching to experiment along a similar vien. As I may have mentioned some time ago, I had found some flexible twigs in the garden, and intended to try and substitute them for the wire I had been using (3D wire mesh forms). So last weekend - 01/12 - I made some time and had a go.

In the first image you can see that I started off by making circular shapes by forming a circle and simply winding each end around it so that it gets held in place by its own tension. In the second image I pushed four twigs into the ground  and weaved some circle shapes through them into a crude cylinder. I was also able to make a sphere by interlocking some circular shapes and so without any specific design in mind I just tried randomly placing the various pieces around the cylindrical shape. No other materials were used and all seperate pieces were joined using either weaving or interlocking. I guess it's like wicker-work but I wanted to leave gaps in the forms for a mesh effect (translucency). Next time I'm going to create something tighter, more solid. All in all I have to say it's a good material with lots of potential. Not surprisingly AFTER I'd finished I remembered that there are several hazel trees at the end of the neighbours field. I know that hazel is flexible and strong so I think I'll be taking a walk down that direction soon.