Megan Baker - artist.

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ID: papermache altar. a V shaped base with an elevated stone at either end connects to a standing back panel that has a rectangle window cut out of it, in the window suspended is a sushi soy sauce vessel holding sea water. the altar is adorned with wiggly wool in different shades of blue and sea shells

sculpture tangle work in progress ➿️➰️➿️

ID: first image a green sprite cardboard box cut up into abstract shapes and scuffed. held by a white hand with orange nailpolish. second image the two abstract shapes laying down with dark cardboard side facing up with visible masking tape connections and pencil markings.

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ID: aerial view of 1 side of a bronze painted tray sculpture. a sharp porous rock sits in centre in a shallow pool of sea water, tied in a glittery gold thread that is pulled taunt and disappears over a half circle divide in middle of the tray shaped base.

So hyped for the opportunity to be part of fenceline exhibition, which is on until July 15th over in Miami Queensland. If you're in the area check it out 💛

The Rocking Art Prize has a virtual tour if you can't make it in person. check out at the link below

Explore City of Rockingham Art Prize 2024 in 3D Matterport 3D Showcase.

a stone from the west coast of ireland, a stone from the west coast of australia. thinking about my connections to place, being an immigrant, and how the ocean is a uniting element.

image description: each image shows a close up of a stone tied in gold thread lay in sea water on either side of a bronze coloured papermache tray with a half circle divide in it centre. the first stone is smooth grey with white dots all over and the second stone is grey jagged and pourous in texture.

a stone from the west coast of ireland, a stone from the west coast of australia. thinking about my connections to place, being an immigrant, and how the ocean is a uniting element.

image description: 2 stones tied together by a glittery gold thread lay in sea water on either side of a bronze tray with a half circle divide in it.

I was chtting things out to make a collage and noticed how lovely the offcuts were so made a collage with them too.

image description: the background is white with a central large light blue textured piece centred using blue masking tape, small multicoloured pieces of paper are layers and scattered from the left corner to the right through the middle of the work. 1 central scrap reads the word "cortex". there is obvious clear tape and masking tape in use to secure the paper together

This years Rockingham Art Prize is officially open! from Now until 30rh June. check out a collection of great work on display, including my sculpture 🛌

image description: a purple and blue papermache sculpture of a bed with legs and hands on a white plinth in a gallery setting. I, a fat white person with brown hair and wearing a white face mask am stand behind it giving thumbs up with both hands wears a striped tshirt, there is another sculpture to the left of me and paintings hanging behind me.

when i photograph artwork i always take so many, so here is more of the same work ➿️➰️➿️

image description: first image is plastic clear sculpture with layers of threads of purple orange and yellow hanging on a fence outside on a sunny day with a blue sky pool and deck in background.
second image is a shadow of a person holding something square in a swampy looking pool

totally tubular. thinking about repair, slow mending and small acts of sustainability.

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A tubular shaped sculpture made of clear plastics with threads in purples, pinks, oranges and yellows of different textures and sizes hand sewn into side layers. first image is an overhead, second image is a close look at a sign with a warning printed in text on plastic, third image a white hand put into the sculpture from above, fourth and fifth inside close up of the different threads and sixth image from above but closer to a side

yipeeeeeee

image description: on blue textured background with city of rocking logo and text reads City if Rockingham art prize, I'm a finalist. Rockingham arts centre 15 june to 30 june 2024. rockingham.wa.gov.au/artprize

papermache work in progresses

more repurposed print art to posters.

image description: first image a textured yellow background with magazine cutout letters that read cease fire now! palestine will be free! and a hand drawn Palestinian flag.
the second image is a textured yellow background with magazine cutout letters that read bombing kids isn't self defence. free palestine with 3 hand drawn Palestinian flags

repurposing old print art into poster designs.

image description: image 1 yellow background that reads in hand written text "you don't need to be an expert to know genocide is wrong! free palestine now! dwmand Australia stop arming Israel!".
image 2 is an orange textured background with hand written text that reads " how is bombing children self defence, free palestine" and a Palestinian flag drawn on it.
image 3 hand written text over an orange textured background. text reads " australia is profiting from genocide. demand Australia stop arming Israel"

yesterday was myalgic encephalomyelitis awareness day and I wanted to make something for it but wasn't able because of having ME, how ironic. anyways I created a highlight with info on my instagram highlight of useful info, please check it out in the spirit of awareness day

Temp200 is open for this final week. check these out alongside lots and lots of amazing other art details on .au page

this bag is not a toy because it is now an artwork

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its gonna take forever, (wool, glitter, stickers, glue) my second piece in the temp200 exhibition opening tonight. .au

open plan, painting in .au temp200 opening tomorrow evening!

making for the fun of making ➿️

Last day of Compact today 10:30am to 2:30pm Monday 15/4 and 10am to 2pm tomorrow 16/4.

Last chance to catch Compact tomorrow and tuesday! open Monday 10am - 2:30pm and then tuesday morning 10am - 2pm

Friyay! Compact is open today 10am - 4.30pm before being closed for the weekend!

Happy wednesday! Compact is open today 10am - 4.30pm👀

Compact is open today 10am - 4.30pm

Compact opens today, Monday April 8th 10:30am - 2:30pm.
check the facebook event page for further details 🕷🐉🌟