HSC Art Works – Charlie Weston

Over this year I have been creating these wire heads for my HSC art major work.  I create them by making a mould from a silhouette and then just layer it up from the bottom, attaching each wire strand one at a time.  I have used a gasless MIG welder to spot weld each part of the fencing wire I used.  After going through the recent drought and dust storms I have tried to make the figure look like it is blowing away in the wind.   Also the use of wire (steel) symbolises how farmers are figuratively made of steel as they have pushed through these tough times.