A tropical hideout

I found another new material the other day; banana leaf!

I have fond memories of making dens and hideouts in my childhood, and when I recently saw the shiny emergency blanket in my studio, I was reminded of how I used to hang sheets over the washing line and create my own version of a tent. Sometimes my friends and I would move the furniture in the living room, erect the clothes horse, gather cardboard boxes and create dens.

I made my own version of a hideout in the studio.

Playing with food

When I think back to my childhood, I remember birthday parties being of great importance. There are certain items of food that I associate with childhood birthday parties such as jelly and ice cream, cocktail sausages and cheese and pineapple on cocktail sticks that were sticking out of an orange covered in foil to resemble a hedgehog. Party rings also take me back to childhood birthday parties (not that I even liked them!)

My work often resembles sweeties or looks like it is edible. Today I started playing with placing such food items amongst my work and other materials in the studio.