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"Seaweed Spiral"
"I am continuously
looking at the natural world around me, and it never ceases
to amaze me. My artwork is made in response to these discoveries.
In turn I develop creative activities that let others discover
for themselves with the addition of their own personal meanings
and understanding.
Working with the
changing seasons, I return to certain materials and sites
at various times of year to discover new properties and develop
the potential of what I have already used. I work both large
scale and small mainly on location.
Large site specific
works are designed to promote the individuality of the chosen
site. The purpose of the site, the history or legend all contributes
to the design as well as the composition of the work and the
rest of the immediate environment. The aim is to work with
and not to impose on what is already there. Also the materials
that are used help form the design. If possible materials
from the site are used such as willow, hazel or, sycamore
as they are assured to grow on the site. If the work is to
be a living piece it must fit in with what is naturally there.
Live wood (green wood) is used straight away and will have
a chance to grow and change the work. While new growth is
rewoven to produce a more solid shape as time goes by. Dead
wood can be used as well giving more linear works. I have
worked in lakes, on steep hillsides as well as woodlands and
on the beach; each area has something special and is unique.
These works are often made by the local community as a focal
point for everyone to experience, enjoy, and discover more
about the site.
Smaller site specific
works are created both inland and on the beach. Some are more
temporary than others. I return to work on an idea time and
time again. Learning more about the material and the natural
workings of the site. Contrasts of colour and texture become
important in these pieces as well as the form".
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"Organic Form"
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"Ivy Vessels"
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ENVIRONMENTAL
SCULPTURES & COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN SITU:
August
'02 - "Fern Form" Bishop's Wood, Swansea.
Jun '02 - "Protect" Gowerton Comprehensive School,
Swansea.
April '02 - "Growth" (Children's Project) Pontardulais
Primary, Swansea.
July '01 - "The Knot" (Year Nine Project) Milford
Haven Comprehensive, Pembrokeshire.
February '01 - "Twisted Arch" (Community Project)
Cricklade, Wiltshire.
April '01 - "Sanctuary" Keynes Country Park, Gloucestershire.
May '99 - "Remember the Sea" (Community Project)
Lydiard Country Park, Wiltshire.
February '99 - "Y-Pant (The Hollow)" (Year Nine
Project) Y-Pant Comprehensive, Cardiff.
August '89 - "Evolution" (With Prince's Trust, Overseas
Conservation Volunteers, Woodlands Trust) Green Castle Woods,
Llanstephen, Carmarthenshire.
July '98 - "The Parting" (Community Project) Lydiard
Country Park, Wiltshire.
August '98 - "Minerva's Surf" Keynes Country Park,
Gloucestershire.
October '97 - "Continual Spirit" The National Botanical
Gardens of Wales.
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QUALIFICATIONS:
June '99 - PGCSE Design
and Technology. (University of Wales, Cardiff).
June '98 - BA(Hons) Business Management/Informatics. (University
of Wales, Lampeter).
June '97 - HND Design Crafts (3D). (Carmarthenshire College
of Technology and Art.
June '95 - Access |
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"Sun Wheel"
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"I concentrate
on the composition of shapes occupying positive and negative
spaces to produce portable woven sculptures. The designs for
these forms are create from my own drawings of natural organic
shapes.
Shape, form and composition fascinate me. Most of these works
are curvaceous which give them a friendly character. Repeated
shapes in the work that give a restful feeling to the eye.
I
am based in west Carmarthenshire and have worked over the
past four years mainly in West and South Wales and in the
West of England. Large-scale work has been commissioned
for organisations, as well as residencies undertaken in
schools and workshops".
Tina
Marie Cuningham
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"Remember the Sea"
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Work Experience
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April '02 - July
'02 - Art Residency (Green Art) Swansea Council.
September '01
- April '02 - Supply Teaching LEA's and Agency Work.
November '01
- Novemeber ' 02 - Play Leader Clwb Hywel, St.Clears.
July '01 - August
'01 - Play Leader CYCA at St.Clears.
November '00
- July '01 - Teacher of Art Milford Haven Comprehensive
(long term supply).
January '00 -
July '00 Teacher of Resistant Materials Farmor's School,
Fairford.
September '99
- December '99 - Supply Teaching LEA's and Agency Work.
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COMMUNITY ART WORKSHOPS
& RESIDENCIES:
August '02
- "Twisted Leaf" The Prince's Trust, Pembrokeshire.
April - July '02 - "Green Art Residencies"
(Long residencies
with Primary and Secondary schools in the Swansea area) Swansea
Council.
February '02 - Adult
Presentation and Workshop for After School Club Leaders and Workers.
Carmarthenshire Youth & Children'd Association.
September '01 - "Herb
Robert" (portable willow & hazel structure), Community
Forest, Swindon.
August '01 - Summer
Playscheme (daily creative workshops), Carmarthenshire Youth
& Children's Association.
November '00 - "Nature
Workshop" Carmarthenshire Youth & Children's Association.
June '00 - "Tree
Cave 2000" (portable willow structure), Community Forest,
Swindon.
July '99 - Residency
Workshops (year 8) Sir William Romney School, Tetbury.
June '98 - Environmental
Sculpture ("Tree Cave"), Community Forest, Swindon.
November '98 - Residency
Workshops (year 5), St Phillip Evans (RC) Primary School, Cardiff.
August '98 - Environmental
Sculpture & Workshops, Prince's Trust Bro and Woodlands
Trust.
June '96, '97, '98 -
Environmental Sculpture & Workshops - Tavernspite Primary
School, Pembrokeshire.
From '83 - ongoing -
Craft Workshops, 1st South Cerney Brownies, Gloucestershire.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS
CONTACT - TINA MARIE CUNINGHAM:
E-mail: TinaMarieArt@aol.com
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TINA
MARIE CUNINGHAM
