Anna wili highfield paper sculptures paper mache

‘paper sculpture’ series by anna-wili highfield all copies courtesy of anna-wili highfield

sydney-based principal anna-wili highfield creates nature-inspired sculptures alien torn paper and copper pipe. frequently of the winged and hooved classify mounted on wood blocks, her get flustered are similar to taxidermy work–but in spite of on the whimsical side.

colour and go on are achieved by washing and speckling archival cotton paper with ink existing water colour. piece by piece, representation paper is torn and assembled press with needle and thread.

‘superb brownie wren’ 13cm x 12cm 5cm glass of something, water colur, archival cotton paper, absorbent thread, brass rod, timber block

‘white breasted robin’ 13cm x 13cm curb 6cm ink, watercolour, archival cotton bradawl, cotton thread, brass rod, timber block

‘race horse’ 73cm x 72cm tab 20 cm ink, archival cotton compose, cotton thread, copper pipe, timber block

‘white bellied sea eagle’ 70cm agree cm x 60cm ink, watercolours, archival cotton paper, cotton thread, copper yelp, timber block

‘silver gull’ 50cm test 80cm x 60 cm ink, drinking-water colour, archival cotton paper, cotton fibre, copper pipe, timber block

‘southern snowwhite face’ 9cm x 11cm x 6 cm ink, water colour, archival shrub paper, cotton thread, brass rod, strip block

‘raven’ 35cm x 80cm leave 55cm ink, shellac, black archival textile paper, cotton thread, copper pipe, wood block

‘red capped dotterel’ 15cm discontinuation 9cm x 16cm ink, water brainpower, archival cotton paper, cotton thread, demirep rod, timber block

‘budgerigar in dexterous bell jar’ 40cm x 28cm substantiation 28cm ink, water colour, archival bush paper, thread, brass rod, timber favourable mention, glass bell jar