Jim Cox
MONTVILLE STUDIO
3D works
I enjoy making 3D pieces; using what ever I see around that inspires me.
some from
old timbers
worn into
interesting textures
and some
just for
fun
sometimes these were made from old kitchen drawers
Some were made from clay, papier mache or some combination of all that was available
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Most are a statement on social history and attitudes;
some drawing on historical events;
some just because I saw some image that intrigued me.
detail
Eliza Hall arrived with the First Fleet at 17.
For minor crime she was incarcerated in Sydney & Norfolk Island. She died at age 42, in Paramatta Asylum .. one of our first
'Boat People" ... how little has changed!
As a young boy I kept birds ... pigeons, finches etc
Then I realised 'Caged Birds' were rather sad
Richard Head ..
(or Joint Head of Dept)
with eyes made from lamb bones ...
My response to a misogynist politician
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In Morocco women were somewhat 'hidden', maybe caged?
Old buildings were often 'decorated' with beautiful arabic script.
I was amused to discover this was advertising COCA COLA
Caged Bird 1
Caged Bird 2
Silent witnesses watching Guard.
Caged Bird with Coca Cola.
'Tourists' at
Spicers Tamarind
Maleny
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entry in Sculpture on the Edge
Memories ...
of date palms
along the
Great Oasis
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And Heritage
architecture
in Morocco.