Sometimes I come across some strange and unusual ways that people are using materials to create art. Sculptor and installation artist
Jenini Shereos created these very unique,
weightless tree leaves that were created by tying together individual strands of human hair. That's right human hair. Here is what she had to say:
In this series, the intricacies of a leaf’s veining are recreated by wrapping, stitching, and knotting together strands of human hair. Inspired by the delicate and detailed venation of a leaf, I began stitching individual strands of hair by hand into a water- soluble backing material. At each point where one strand of hair intersected another, I stitched a tiny knot, so that when the backing was dissolved, the entire piece was able to hold its form. Creating this work was a very meditative process for me, as I found myself lost in the detail of the small, organic microcosms that began taking shape.
You can check out more of her work on her
website but in the mean time enjoy these hair leaves. Photos were taken by
Robert Diamante.
Source:
Colossal
Guy Laramee is the man behind these two series
Biblio and
The Great Wall, where books become the landscape and the pages become the scenery. These books take on the shapes of mountains, plateaus and ancient structures and they capture a sense of peace and time. Check out more of his book sculptures and his photography work on
his site.
