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Helena Wehrstein

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FOR MOBILES
RECENT WORK
ART
2017
Electronic Junk Works
Other Junk Works
Rolled, Folded, Wrapped
Too Much Stuff/Second Chance Series
Quilted Work
PHOTOGRAPHY
Paths
Water
Nature
Landscapes
Human Touch
Close Up
Playing
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FLOTSAM

FLOTSAM

2016     11x11x1 inches

Metals bits and pieces from dismantled electronics, hard-drive disc, reclaimed wood from discarded shelving, acrylic paint

 

WAVE

WAVE

2016     11x11x1 inches

Reclaimed wood from discarded shelving, wire from computer cables, acrylic paint

 RENDEZVOUS   2013  16x16.5x2.25 inches  Cables, acrylic paint, wood from old shelving in a house that was about to be demolished

RENDEZVOUS   2013

16x16.5x2.25 inches

Cables, acrylic paint, wood from old shelving in a house that was about to be demolished

 VIRAL SPIRAL  2013  12.5x12x2 inches  Cables, acrylic paint, wood from old shelving in a house that was about to be demolished

VIRAL SPIRAL  2013

12.5x12x2 inches

Cables, acrylic paint, wood from old shelving in a house that was about to be demolished

SAFE HAVEN

SAFE HAVEN

2016     17.5x17.5x2.5 inches

Fabric scraps of various fibers, cotton batting, wires and plugs from electronics, reclaimed wood, acrylic paint

 BREAKTHROUGH   2013  20x30.5x5.5 inches  Cables, discontinued fabric sample of various fibres, wooden grape crate, acrylic paint   

BREAKTHROUGH   2013

20x30.5x5.5 inches

Cables, discontinued fabric sample of various fibres, wooden grape crate, acrylic paint

 

BRAID

BRAID

2016     12.25x31x3.5 inches

Wires from computer cables, recycled wood, acrylic paint

BRAID

BRAID

2016     12.25x31x3.5 inches

Wires from computer cables, reclaimed wood, acrylic paint

 

 CABLE WARP   2013  20x36x1.5 inches  cables, electronic junk, wooden rungs from daughter's dismantled playhouse; cords, ribbons from gifts, broken zipper, piping, etc from scrap basket; woven

CABLE WARP   2013

20x36x1.5 inches

cables, electronic junk, wooden rungs from daughter's dismantled playhouse; cords, ribbons from gifts, broken zipper, piping, etc from scrap basket; woven

DOILY FISH

DOILY FISH

2016     11.25x37x3 inches

Wires from computer cables, cotton doily, plastic CD,  recycled wood, acrylic paint     

 CIRCUIT BREAKERS   2012  12x12x.5inches  discontinued designer fabric sample scraps (various fibres), electronics junk - circuit board and circuits on plastic from a computer keyboard, acrylic paint, plywood.

CIRCUIT BREAKERS   2012

12x12x.5inches

discontinued designer fabric sample scraps (various fibres), electronics junk - circuit board and circuits on plastic from a computer keyboard, acrylic paint, plywood.

 UNPLUGGED   2009  31x36x2.5 inches  Discontinued designer fabric sample scraps (various fibres), organza, quilted; discarded electronic cables.

UNPLUGGED   2009

31x36x2.5 inches

Discontinued designer fabric sample scraps (various fibres), organza, quilted; discarded electronic cables.

 HORIZON   2013  33.5x28.5x2.25 inches  Electronic junk, discontinued designer fabric sample scraps (various fibres), old wooden frame; machine applique  

HORIZON   2013

33.5x28.5x2.25 inches

Electronic junk, discontinued designer fabric sample scraps (various fibres), old wooden frame; machine applique  

MADE IN CHINA

MADE IN CHINA

2016     15.75x13x2.5 inches

Metal screws, other bits and pieces from dismantled electronics, recycled wood, acrylic paint

The screws in this piece represent Chinese workers producing our electronic devices, most likely in sweatshops. Having taken apart many devices to form a collection of bits and pieces, I was inspired to do this work by remembering a photo by Edward Burtynsky of the work floor in a Chinese electronics factory.

SEARCHING FOR SANITY

SEARCHING FOR SANITY

2016     14x20x4 inches

Motherboards and other bits from dismantled electronic devices, discontinued fabric samples, found wooden box, discarded metal antenna

MOTHER QUILT

MOTHER QUILT

2016     44x26.5x3 inches

Mother boards from various devices, computer cable wire, hard drive disc

CD QUILT

CD QUILT

2016     30x27x1 inches

Plastic CD discs, coconut beads, wire from dismantled electronics, wooden broom handle

SACRED DISC

SACRED DISC

2016     20x20x1.75 inches

Plastic CD, plastic bits from dismantled electronics, cotton doily, discontinued fabric of unknown fibre

POWER CUT

POWER CUT

2016     29.75x20.5x2 inches

Broken spade handle (wood and metal), discarded computer power cords

WIRE WEAVE

WIRE WEAVE

2016    13x13x1.5 inches

Wires from computer cables, wood frame, crimp beads, acrylic paint

TARGET

TARGET

2016     12x12x3 inches

Wire from dismantled computers and electronic devices, fabric of various fibers, cotton batting, recycled wood

LONG IN THE TOOTH

LONG IN THE TOOTH

2016     13.5x15x2 inches

Reclaimed wood from discarded shelving, computer cables, cable with plugs, acrylic paint

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FLOTSAM
WAVE
 RENDEZVOUS   2013  16x16.5x2.25 inches  Cables, acrylic paint, wood from old shelving in a house that was about to be demolished
 VIRAL SPIRAL  2013  12.5x12x2 inches  Cables, acrylic paint, wood from old shelving in a house that was about to be demolished
SAFE HAVEN
 BREAKTHROUGH   2013  20x30.5x5.5 inches  Cables, discontinued fabric sample of various fibres, wooden grape crate, acrylic paint   
BRAID
BRAID
 CABLE WARP   2013  20x36x1.5 inches  cables, electronic junk, wooden rungs from daughter's dismantled playhouse; cords, ribbons from gifts, broken zipper, piping, etc from scrap basket; woven
DOILY FISH
 CIRCUIT BREAKERS   2012  12x12x.5inches  discontinued designer fabric sample scraps (various fibres), electronics junk - circuit board and circuits on plastic from a computer keyboard, acrylic paint, plywood.
 UNPLUGGED   2009  31x36x2.5 inches  Discontinued designer fabric sample scraps (various fibres), organza, quilted; discarded electronic cables.
 HORIZON   2013  33.5x28.5x2.25 inches  Electronic junk, discontinued designer fabric sample scraps (various fibres), old wooden frame; machine applique  
MADE IN CHINA
SEARCHING FOR SANITY
MOTHER QUILT
CD QUILT
SACRED DISC
POWER CUT
WIRE WEAVE
TARGET
LONG IN THE TOOTH
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