Interactive elements incorporated into the timber wall. To encourage young children to explore the variying qualities of light, colour, texture, material and movement. Below I have outlined some of the boxes.
A hidden box filled with handblown glass, which can be viewed through the an angled mirror. Illuminated from above the strength of the coloured glass changes with the shifting ambient light levels.
Children can spin the cylinders filled with brightly coloured plastic elements, creating both sound and a shifting aray of colour. The opening edge of the box was finished off with glass marbles in complementary colours.
The local stonemason Micheal Jenson realised my design for this box; each surface has a different degree of texture, from very smooth to very pitted and rough. The stone remains cool to touch even in warm weather.
A combination of weathered slate and edge illuminated corrugated perspex.
A gold mirrored box densely filled with strings of metallic and glass beads, which quiver with the wind to create a shimmering and intriguing effect.
Flexible silicone cord projects from the walls of this box
To contrast with the limestone box made by Jensen I layered peices of roughly broken marble, creating a box with smoothe surfaces and rough edges.
Made from recycled welly boots this brightly coloured sheet material is both strong and pliable.
Woven plasticised wire, creates texture. It creates shadows within the frame area. The patterns affect the view through it, so the school playground beyond is both visible and hidden.
This box is also visible from both the sensory garden and from the school playground. At first sight it appears to be largely white with some flashes of bright colour. Within the depth of the peice I constructed a three dimensional 'painting'with translucent and oppaque perspex shapes. By peering into the small openings it is possible to see much more than first meets the eye. To encourage this exploration I positioned small figures to reward the inquisitive.
The glass rods have been used to create texture. Interacting with the constantly changing sunlight, these boxes can shimmer a radiant white or become a more subtle green. I previously used this material as part of a publicly sited sculpture