The Pink House

process:

collect unwanted paper > break into small pieces > blend into a pulp > pour pulp into screens > allow to dry > mould dried sheets of handmade paper to chandeliers > remove dried mold shells > attach shells to create large installation

I have not properly introduced this project here but it is now a few months in and feels like the time has passed to delve deep into how it started and the beginning steps. With that said, I still want to share about the exciting steps that are now taking shape and moving forward.

If you are interested in how the project became you can read a back story about it here http://rebuild-foundation.org/blog/?p=777&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=setting-a-tone-on-salerno-drive

Work Space @ The Pink House

I returned from my residency to find this beautiful arrangement of paper sheets that we had made together over the last few months. It was the kids idea to hang them and it has created a new energy in the room, making it feel more like an experimental studio space.

Lots of experimentation with blending different types of paper also happened while I was away. We are only using paper that is donated from the neighborhood to recycle into this project, with the outcome being mostly varying shades of grey after blending the collected paper together.  I am still unsure about how the kids were able to achieve such incredibly vivid colors, but from what I've heard some fruit snack boxes were involved and made the paper scented! Loving these oranges ^

 

 The working "plan" for the final installation involves molding ^these donated mid century chandeliers  with the neighborhood-recycled-handmade paper. My initial draw was for the installation to live in the main narrow hallway of the house, lit from within, with a color spectrum of white to grey gradations to transition from the walls. (now with the surprise of color thinking of how to incorporate into mix)

 

I am very excited about how the chandelier molds are coming out. The next few weeks will be spent creating multiples. All ranging in size, shape, and detail. Here are a few examples of the dried shells that will be attached together to create one large cell. They are picking up the chandelier details beautifully while still maintaining a paper feel. Dusty, eerie and ghost-like.