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Wire sculpture and fashion
Some of my hanging wire sculptures were featured as the backdrop to a fashion photo shoot by the famous Olga Lavrukhina http://www.olgalavrukhina.com .
I was thrilled to collaborate with Olga with this project, and am more thrilled by the results. Look for some of these photos in fashion magazines. Note that the garments depicted were NOT designed by Tuan.
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 | | Wire Sculpture - Long Hanging
Long hanging wire sculptures are woven from recycled twisted pair telephone wires. The wire comes in a myriad of colors, I have fashioned them in a variety of organic shapes and sizes from 4 feet long to 11 feet long, and from 4 inches in diameter to about 12 inches. They have 2 levels ( a smaller version within the outer shell) of a contrasting or complementary color. Some have a variety of colors, others just two colors such as the blue and brown piece.
Twisted pair wires date back to the earliest telegraph and telephone communications beginning in the 1800's. The world is now transitioning to wireless communication methods and fiber optic wire, causing copper wires to become obsolete. The construction technique of Wire Sculpture is reflexive of ancient art of a basket weaving and fish net construction however, using the twisted pair telephone wire as the material. |
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 | | Jelly Fish - Wire Sculpture
Wire Sculpture - J elly Fish is inspired by the fluid movement and color of Jelly Fish. They float and move in the sea with grace and ease. These sculptures give the effect of movement and form that these creatures have. With two levels the interior is a contrasting or complementary color to the outer shell. They are sculptures meant for hanging from a ceiling.
Illuminated Jelly Fish - The inclusion of a light in the middle of the jelly fish sculpture makes it glow and casts shadows on the ceiling and walls near the sculpture.
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 | | Wire Sculpture - Sea Creatures and Flying Saucers
Wire sculpture - Sea Creatures and Flying Saucers are composed of (recycled) colorful telephone wire. The organic form of the Sea Creatures have movement like a creature in the sea. Flying Saucers have two levels of different colored wire.
Both are meant to hang from the ceiling.
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"Sea Creature's" - A low watt bulb is mounted in the center of the sculpture and creates an incredible result. The Sea Creature can now glow from within casting shadows on the surrounding walls and ceiling. No modifications or tricks were were used with the photos. The sculpture is real, the shadows are real, the result is STUNNING.
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 | | Copper Camillia
This is a sculpture made of (clear coat) copper wire. Two layers of copper wire with a rose (camellia) copper &brass woven mesh flower in the middle. Can be a table or pedestal piece, OR a wall hanging. All materials are recycled. Multi - dimensional with a flower motif. Approximately 15 inches in diameter.
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 | | Wire Sculpture - Long Hanging - clear (color) coat copper wire
This series of long hanging wire sculptures have the clear coat copper wire (recycled electrical wire) outside (single color) and a colorful (recycled) telephone wire (many colors) interior. The clear coat copper wire reflects lots of light and truly sparkles when light is shone on them.
The combination of clear coat copper wire on the outside and regular telephone wire make a stunning combination. With a luminescent surround of a single color of wire with a multi-color interior. Length and diameter varies based on the piece. Also available by commission.
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 | | Wire Sculpture - table top and wall hangings
Wire Sculpture "The Snake"- table top and wall hangings
Wire Sculptures of colorful telephone wire.
Composed and structured such that they may be placed on a table top or placed on a wall as a hanging. While the title suggests a snake, it really is just a long tubular wire sculpture made of telephone wire (no need to be scared ! ). They are flexible, can be coiled up or stretched out to fit a space.
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 | | Oyster Cornucopia
Oyster Cornucopia is a wire sculpture of a silver colored wire with a cornucopia of smaller colorful wire sculptures. May be displayed on a table top or pedestal, a wall hanging or a floating piece hanging from the ceiling. The silver wire is bright as contrasted to the mat finish of the colorful wire sculptures.
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Dragon Nest
Inspired by Dragon eggs and the birth of birth of a dragon, this piece is a silver colored wire nest with copper wire colored "dragon eggs" in the nest. The form of the nest is abstract and organic. The eggs are a contrasting color. This piece can be used as a table top display or as a wall hanging. Dragon myth meets modern sculpture.
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 | | The copper tornado
Hanging wire sculptures made from recycled braided copper, only available as a grouping of 3. (small, medium and large). Resembling a tornado, they have a clear coat so that the color of the copper will remain. Lighting has a great effect since the copper material reflects the light, they also create interesting shadows. |
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 | | The Roe - Wire sculpture
"The Roe" - wire sculptures
A new and exciting version of my wire sculptures. This series represents a composite of small sculptures, which were inspired by fish roe (eggs). Represented are many colors (as in fish eggs) in an organic shape. Clustered together like Roe, the many small sculptures of wire, are a composite sculpture which is inspiring. Some images have a sculpture wall hanging of Kiwi vine and thread wrapped balls. The Kiwi vine is a separate piece but caries the theme of color and organic shape.
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 | | "The Shining" - wire sculptures baskets or wall hanging
"The Shining" - wire sculptures baskets or wall hanging
"The Shining" series is constructed of recycled electrical wire, which has a colored clear coat covering a single strand copper wire. The effect is amazing, especially when combined with smaller orb sculptures made from telephone wire.
The pieces are designed to be used as a decorative bowl, or as a wall hanging. They range in size from 10 inches to 18 inches in diameter. They are very sturdy due to the thickness of the wire, they are available in a few colors such as silver, brown/red and green. Also available as a commission.
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 | | Silk worm cocoon catcher - Wire Sculpture
Silk worm cocoon catcher's are made from recycled clear coat copper wire. They are a series of pods connected with silk worm cocoon's (brilliant white) in the pods. They are delicate yet dramatic, reaching almost 9 feet long. The clear-coat copper wire natively comes in a few colors which creates a great contrast with the white silk worm cocoons.
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