Silk, Melissa; Mauer, Annette; Giles, Lisa (AUS)
Coexiste
This team of paper artists had works selected in Paper on Skin™ and Paper off Skin in 2022.
Coexiste is a work created from digitally printed and painted paper with designs drawn from diverse cultural groups. The paper is cut into a variety of shapes pieced together to create an exoskeleton type structure reminiscent of reptilian scales.
This garment is made entirely from recycled items designed for the University of Western Sydney’s Equity and Diversity unit entry into the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2024.
The items were a result of collaborative community workshops. They represent an interpretation of the University's achievements in gender equality and cultural diversity.
“In a time of socio- political unrest, it is important to remember we are all on this earth together. We celebrate humanity’s capacity to lift the scales from one’s eyes to see the beauty and diversity in all things.” (Extract from Artist Statement)
STEAMpop (Annette Mauer and Melissa Silk) has developed research-based experiences that acknowledge the relationship between science and the arts, with a particular focus on mathematics. All STEAMpop’s projects involve a “flat to form” process demonstrating the wonder of transforming a so-called two-dimensional piece of paper into a beautiful three-dimensional object.
Lisa Giles is a Sydney based paper artist. She is fascinated with how the material world reflects geometry through sculptural forms. Her practice is cross disciplinary with a focus on sculpture manipulating paper by folding, bending and piercing. Her investigations include the relationship between pattern and form and both traditional and contemporary origami.
Lisa Giles Instagram www.instagram.com/lisagilespaperartist
More about SteamPop
Melissa, Annette and Lisa are education consultants designing and providing unique hands on, transdisciplinary experiences demonstrating innovative methods of engaging with STEAM. The trio offer professional learning courses for teachers interested in exploring new ways of integrating the Arts with STEM. Through their collaborations they develop high quality, imaginative STEAM experiences incorporating STEM concepts with the beauty of the handmade.
“Our projects contribute to current research aligned with transdisciplinary learning and transformative experiences.”
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Photos Credit: Grant Wells Photo