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Focus on the Entropy Collection
The sun is back, then it's gone and it's still very wet. I guess that's why it's called the rainy season! In the studio: A little 10 x 10 cm embroidery of nodules. I've been working on the "Entropy...
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Tangential Tinkerings
Busily working away at items for the Entropy Collection, however, as expected I veer off on tangents to try new things...... Driftwood and bones with hemp crocheted details. Two sculptures by Jade...
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Hemp and Driftwood
My driftwood collection is enormous and it's been expanding for the last 20 years. One day I knew I would know what to do with it ........ and so recently I started to embellish bits of driftwood with...
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A flurry of activity
Time to spruce up the "gooseflesh" blog. I've been busy with life here in Northern NSW, the real world can be so all consuming. Moving to the country has been better than I thought possible. Friends...
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In the studio
Little glimpses of the organized chaos. Tiny patches of desk can be seen, too small to work on. The tables act as shelves really. The floor is a good place to spread out. The ossedax (bone-eating snot...
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Hariette the happy heiffer
She's healthy and happy and I love her so much. I raked a big pile of leaves together yesterday and she loves dozing on top of the pile, as do I. Very comfortable. Her head is as big as my torso. Two...
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The Entropy Collection opens
Please come and see the Entropy Collection if you find yourself in the vicinity. Opening night is Friday 30th November at 6:30pm. I installed the exhibition yesterday with the help of my dear friend...
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SOLD!
The exhibition has ended. The Entropy Collection and other works have been sold. I'm feeling a little sad to let them go. The Entropy Collection, 2012 Helle Jorgensen 0.5 x 4.0 x 0.05m discarded...
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String
There are many different species of grasses, rushes and sedges around my place and I've been wanting to incorporate them into my work. I've learnt how to make string and I've been experimenting with...
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Recent woven and crocheted creations
Once the eyes tune into looking for potential weaving materials....... it's everywhere! My garden is full of it. The hemp string came from a local shop but I haven't been able to find anymore of it. It...
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Splendour in the Grass
This weekend I taught string-making and crochet at the music festival, Splendour in the Grass. The venue was a very large paper bark forest converted into camping and performance areas etc.. Apparently...
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Grass Skirts
I saw some inspiring woven pieces in the Queensland Museum some time ago, by accident. Large vitrines filled with a collection of intricate aboriginal dilly bags, baskets, fishing nets and fishtraps...
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The Diatom Collection
Yeah!! I've worked out a new editing process for my photos. Some results: This collection of small sculptural pieces was exhibited as part of my Entropy Collection exhibition I had at the Tweed River...
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String making
This is a little film I shot on my deck to show how I make string. I'm using banana trunk that I harvested and dried last week. My friend, Tamsin, made me this drawing.......
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Mornings on the deck
The first couple of hours of my day are spent on the deck making stuff and drinking tea. If I get hungry I reach out and grab a banana! They taste like real bananas should. Of course, I have to...
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(C)10* + T = P
where, C = collecting, T = tinkering, P = preciousness. This formula was part of my artist statement for The Entropy Collection exhibition I had early this year. I was both surprised and thrilled the...
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