| Recycled metal wall art made by Ed Hill based in the South West in Devon, Ermington If you would like to commission a piece of upcycled metal artwork contact me using the details under the 'Contact' tab.  |
| Wall Art 'Black Bear', made from repurposed spoons, forks, knives, ladel spoons, ball bearings, kebab sticks, ladel stainer spoons and spatulas. Dimensions aprox:35cm2 Price: (Please refer to the right hand column under 'Portfolio') |
This is a
black bear I made on commission. It is made from recycled cutlery and kitchen utensils I
have selected from St. Luke’s Charity shop. I will be making another to be
exhibited at Delamore Arts 2019 Sculpture Exhibition to be held ‘Every day in
May’.
To create, I carefully
match the shapes I see in nature with the ones I see in the materials. I closely
study the textures, colours, and light till I achieve a best fit.
I have not made a bears head before. Previously,
I have made a bull’s head, so I took what I had learned and reconfigured the
design from periphery/prey eyes to binocular/predatory eyes forward of the bear.
To begin the process I
started with observation work. I searched lots of photos on Instagram for one where
the bear was looking straight at the camera, with a good contrast of light to
draw out the features of the face. I also looked for some side shots to inform
my understanding of their profile.
Deciding on the right shot
became surprisingly difficult as I realised how much variation there is between
their faces. After much searching, I found the one that matched my ideas. I thank
‘Bob O’Boyle Photography’ for taking this photo, when to his surprise, saw a
black bear in the backyard.
I would also like to thank
all the other photographers on Instagram who also kindly gave me permission to
use their photos and for encouraging my work: @boboboylephotography @sumiwestphotography
@theartistamanda @geoffgprice
