Jo Delafons

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The helmet was supposed to be squashing his hair but its made him look more like Ann Widdicombe.
The first two photos show experiments with different materials exploring elements of the landscape around here, particularly the mudbanks. Eco dyed fabrics and handmade papers incorporating ashes, earth from the river,gravel, earth pigments and rust dying. The last three are photos of the mudbanks.
Another gorgeous bike ride along the Adur river to a pub for lunch today and then to the beach.🤗 Same journey as the photos in the last post but the light so different.
All of these explored layering or stacking in some way. In the first piece shown the base is stacked horizontally and balanced on a very large rusty spanner I found on the riverbank. You can't see the depth here but the last photo shows an experiment built similarly.
Swipe to see inspiration behind the work. A beautiful cycle ride into the countryside from Shoreham by Sea along the Adur river last night reminded me of these pieces. I was returning as the light was going.
Now for something a bit different... see my other work @chother_designs for more work like this. These two puppets were portraits of a very quirky, creative couple (@missannis and@magicalmike). The bride's mum ( a wonderful artist @jilltattersallartist and lovely lady) had seen my other puppets on my instagram and commissioned them as a wedding present for her daughter and husband to be. I also made a whole host of objects representing each of them and their lives together.
I've just seen this @anncarringtonart and wanted to warn others. I've always been concerned whether it was possible for someone to copy and reproduce work they've seen on Instagram. All members must post a note like this. I DO NOT GIVE PERMISSION FOR INSTAGRAM TO SHARE MY PHOTOS, PERSONAL DETAILS OR IMAGES.
Been playing all day, not sure where this is going.
I'm keen to develop more work exploring ways of creating a drawn quality in three dimensions.
Much excitement and admiration caused by @honeybeelou 's incredible veg from her allotment! What do you do with them?! Sorry girls! I know.. .what goes in the studio stays in the studio ( .....usually!😉😂). To see more amazing flowers, fruit and veg from louuse.v.durham see her new instagram #honeybeelou and to see more of my silly stuff see my new #chother_designs
This piece is off to Munich. Scroll to see the some of the local inspiration, though should also have included Shoreham's houseboats and jetties.
This series shows different stages a piece went through - apologies that they aren't in order , my image files are numerous and in no order so It ended up as the final pic and went to a new home last weekend- that of photographer Zlatko Brdanovic who has so kindly, and beautifully, photographed much of my work.There is something Japanese in the feel of this piece I like, it almost looks like a bonsai tree. Initially I was thinking of light on water with reeds poking through but it became more like a flow of water or a path.