The Cardinals

Maker
Elsa Lye
Production date
2014
 Description
Elsa Lye stated "My interest in the strength/weakness of building steel was triggered by the collapse of the CTV building during the earthquakes in Christchurch.
These small test forms are the result of an unmonitored power surge in an electric kiln which melted and crumpled the steel, chicken wire and clay demonstrating its vulnerability to shock. Now stuck to the kiln shelf these unexpected results fuelled my curiosity to experiment further."

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Maker
Production date
2014
Media/Materials
Reinforcing steel, chicken wire, wild clay
Measurements
225 x 407 x 190mm
Production place
Hamilton, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
Collection
Barry Hopkins Art Trust/Visual Arts
Department collection type
Visual Arts
Credit line
Barry Hopkins Art Trust, Courtesy of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
L2014/43/1

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