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Making a rock cover from paper panels

Bakestonedale Moor in the Peak District has some large, sculptural bocks further up beyond the drystone wall. Sheep roam the area widely and the land feels to be shaped like a dish, upwards bent towards the sky. I coverd a section of this rock with lining paper, stuck the individual panels together with tape and pinned each panel to the ground with tent pegs. I had to work quick because there was a bit of wind and at times I needed to sit on top of the emerging paper surface to hold it down so it would not get blown away or would rip. The cream coloured paper surface stands out a lot against the green colours of the environment, which is why I chose this kind of paper. I later proceeded to make drawings onto the paper surface - with ink and marker pens. When I took the surface off, I rolled it up carefully, took it back into my studio and later exhibited it in an exhibition where I showed other artefacts from my work on Bakestonedale Moor. 

Avatar 1757951975 Sabine Kussmaul

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