fronds...



public art commission for Newstead Residence, Launceston, Tasmania




Fronds (sculptural seating forms)
galvanized steel
 ten forms, three at 400 x 3500 x 1300 (mm) and seven at 450 x 1500 x 500 (mm)
designed and made: Sally Brown 2009
 
Much of the inspiration for my work comes from closely observing structures found in nature.  As the title suggests, these sculptural seating forms are evocative of fern fronds unfurling in a forest.  The spiralled, ribbed structure follows the form of these ancient plants, each element slightly larger than the next. This artwork is about growth.