Whilst working on my copper plates for the multi plate etching of cuttlebones and sea urchins, I also explored creating images by drawing with my left hand (I am right handed). The drawings are shown below. The idea of left hand (or non dominant hand) drawing is that it should free you up, loosen control. Hmm.
This work shows sea urchins assembled in a subset of the Fibonacci number sequence (0,0,1,2,3,5…). This mathematical sequence forms the basis of the golden ratio, and also represents the distribution of patterns in nature, for example the pattern of leaves on a stem, or the branching of trees. Whilst it is not clear if the patterns on the sea urchin itself are based on the Fibonacci sequence, the objects have been assembled in such a pattern (1,2,3) to highlight the complexity of the sea urchin, and also to emphasise its abstract appearance.
The objects are made from plaster. The sea urchin was cast in a silicon mold. The objects have been painted with a sepia acrylic and varnished with a wood varnish.
