by Carlyn Yandle | Sep 29, 2015 | AgentC Gallery, Exhibition, Found Objects, Maker, Sculpture, Surrey, Vancouver
It is excruciating to junk a piece of, well, in this case, junk. But it has to be done. Such is the reality of the Vancouver maker who likes to work large but lives in a small space. So I sacrifice Charm Bracelet, following the end of its one and only showing at the...
by Carlyn Yandle | Sep 19, 2015 | Assemblage, Creative Process, Found Objects, Playing, Sculpture, Toybits, Upcycling
Just for the record, my Toybits were created far, far before Mad Max: Fury Road hit the theatres — although the resemblance of those Metallica-esque assault vehicles to my small sculptures is uncanny. For some inexplicable reason (even to myself) I have been...
by Carlyn Yandle | Sep 13, 2015 | Craftivism, Found Materials, Installation, Mosaic, Social Engagement, Tagging
I’m sure I didn’t come up with the term ‘mosaic tagging’ but the idea of embedding found remnants of domestic culture into the built landscape has been rolling around my brain for a while. It finally happened this summer, in an East Van back...
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