Collage - Timekeeper I

This is part of a digital collage series of works that were made with handmade textures created by rubbing pencil over flat origami shapes.

Inspired by finding new ways of creating texture and depth from materials in my everyday life, I used my graphite pencil to create pencil rubbings over textured things around me, eventually finding some origami creations my young son had made. The lines of the folds, the play of smooth and rough, the architectural feel of the imprints was beautiful. After digitising these pencil rubbings, I was able to create works that are minimal yet warm with the graphite texture.

The geometric nature of these collages reminds me of the underlying structures and harmonies found in nature and the cosmic orbiting of planets.