Lucy Barker

This is the 2nd update to the original movie which documents me weaving a giant sunrise from vintage chair webbing for my show at Maitland Regional Gallery - “Lifestyles of The Neither Rich Nor Famous”.  This movie, along with update #1, documents the audience in the gallery as they are invited to take a picture of themselves in front of the work to become part of a movie played in the Art Factory and thus part of the exhibition itself.  Thank you to all the wonderful people that have taken part, it has been a great process and a privilege to be able to see you engaging with the work. I look forward to seeing the end product!

This movie is the first extension to the original movie which shows me weaving a giant sunrise from vintage chair webbing. This update carries on the process by documenting the visitors to my exhibition at Maitland Regional Gallery in Dec 2011. I asked the audience to become involved by taking a picture of themselves in front of the work and this is the result. A heart felt thank you to all involved, I love these people!
2 more instalments to follow, stay tuned…

Check out the making of “There’s Never Been a Better Time”.  This is the 6m wide by 2 m high weaving of a sunrise from vintage chair webbing that will be installed at Maitland Regional Gallery from Nov 12th 2011 until Feb 19th 2012.

Come to the show and become part of this movie that will be projected downstairs in the kids interactive space, along with hands on “play weaves” for the children to do themselves.

There’s Never Been a Better Time

The last 2 days, Oct 31st and Nov 1st, have been spent arduously installing Sea Change for Sculpture By The Sea 2011.  It was a very long slog.  However, the work, which consists of 5 existing benches woven with colourful vintage chair webbing, looks fantastic and the response has been incredible, so it was all worth it.  I am extremely grateful to all my helpers particularly my mum (child care), dad (engineering and power tools), husband (all rounder) and sister Karina (weaving). They are located near the beginning of the walk at the Bondi end so come down and take a look, it’s going to be a great show this year! (final images still to come)