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A collaboration between Noosa North Shore artist Glenis Clelland and poet author Mocco Wollert has produced a a delightful hard cover featuring Glenis’s life nudes and accompaning words by Mocco.
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ife drawing has always been central to Glenis Clellands artistic development from her days at the Brisbane College of Art (now QUT), to her fashion career - winning the Queensland Fashion Awards in 1976- and to many years as a costume designer with Brisbane Arts Theatre and a ongoing artistic pursuits. For most artists the relationship between artist and model has always been an interpretation of the various interplay between ideas and feelings that allow the artist to process what they see and what they feel. “I draw the lines I feel not necessarily the lines I see. Therefore my life drawing has always had a strong narrative sometimes formed by my relationship (not sexual) with the model- ie I have to like the model I draw! My choice of model is usually not the 'perfect' figure but rather one whether male or female- where I can find a hidden dimension and see the real nakedness resulting in sensitive and sometimes sensual paintings and drawings”, says Glenis. Mocco writes about her life experiences - either real or imagined. Mocco was born in Germany and writes in several languages. Arriving in Australia as a young bride with no English she started expressing her emotions and feelings in poems which were later published in several books. In these two new books about love and sensualities her words are evocative and sometimes 'tantalising and titillating' and yet easily understood. The poems have been described as 'gently erotic' - meaning you can interpret the meaning depending on your own life experiences... so readers can read into the words what they like!!! By describing the poems as 'accessible' it means most people can understand and interpret as they wish! “This is an unusual collaboration of two artistic forms - the artist and the author - (different to illustrating words or writing to interpret images) and I feel gives these books a unique appeal” said Glenis. “Between us - both being married for 40 and 50 years! - we have a lot of years of experience in the subject of love and sensualities. This is a celebration of two mature age women depicting age is no barrier to loving and sexuality.” For info contact: Glenise Clelland 0413 016979
The creative process... Zygmunt Libucha speaks about sculpture
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ost art lovers consider sculpture as the 'Queen' of the arts. The great sculptors Michelangelo, Bernini and Rodin are names associated with the finest creativity and most-loved works, timeless in their appeal across centuries and cultures. The medium of sculpture provides unique joys for the artist and collector alike. Certainly one must be sure of the design before starting. The stone is unforgiving, so it does not leave much room for changes or mistakes. The fact that there is no second chance reins in one's haste. It is better sometimes to stop for a while, go away from the stone, look up at the sky and come back with a cooler mind. Carving marble requires more than physical strength and fury. The polishing process is a tranquil time for reflection. I personally love to carve the most intricate, crisp and meandering lines, so polishing must be done by hand. The diamond polishing pads are time consuming but make the work relatively easy. Even though it may take weeks, the joy of seeing the finished shiny sculpture is worth all the time taken. Of course, the fact that a piece of my soul is locked inside, or rather infused in each piece gives more meaning to my creations. This hands-on approach is needed in creating sculpture and ensures it is a more intimate and personal art form than painting. Sculpture's tactile aspects, where the audience can caress the piece, gives it an extra dimension and pleasure compared with other media. Whilst carving marble is my first love, I like the feeling of expectation just before breaking the mould of the cast bronze to see the finished work for the first time. The bronze medium also has the advantage of allowing me to create limited editions of particular sculptures.
Although at first glance each piece in the edition might appear to be the same, they differ slightly from each other, as they are ompleted by hand. The technique I use is similar to repoussé. Zygmunt Libucha Pure Art Sculpture 61 Waterworks Road, Red Hill, Brisbane zlibucha@yahoo.com.au Ph: 07 3369 6984 www.pureartsculpture.com
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