Saturday, 1 May 2010

Magazine "Craft Arts International No. 74"

Craft Arts International No. 74

Organic wearable forms

As profoundly as Nora Fok experiences the inspiration of the natural world with all its romantic lyricism, it is the sciences of biology and mathematics that exert the most powerful influence on her perception of the universe.




"Walking Onion", 2006, headpiece, knitted and knotted clear nylon



"Bubble Bath", 2001, head and neckpiece, clear nylon monofilament



"Mathemagic", 2005, neckpiece and convertible wristpiece, looped dyed nylon



"Physalis", 2006, earrings, knitted nylon, skeletonised physalis shells



"Princess Pagoda", 2006, headpiece, woven clear nylon, ht 45cm



"Calculator", 2002, neckpiece, woven, knitted and pigmented nylon



"TD Moth", 2008, mango seeds, date stone, artichoke bracts, 11x10x6cm



"White Lace Fly", 2006, quinoa grains, grass seed pod, physalid, 5x3cm



"Armadillo 3", 2006, hood/neckpiece, woven clear nylon, ht 30cm



"Leaf Insect" (side view), 2006, corn cups, avocado stone, tamarix, leaves, w 10cm



"Fountain", 2004, neckpiece, beaded clear nylon with pearls, diam. 56cm



"Sweet Cherries", 2007-8, neck piece, knitted and knotted dyed nylon



"Red Hot Chillies", 2006, earrings, knitted dyed nylon, chilli seeds



"Three Magnolia Flower Buds", 2006, pseudo flower buds, goose egg shells, dried artichoke bracts and poppyseed pods, length 18cm



"Golden Glow", 2004, wristpiece, dyed nylon, beads, diam. 25,5 cm

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