Gerrard Etc. 

︎︎︎Murmaration 

Material Body of Skin: The Sculptures 

A series of food sculptures that explore the relationship between consumption and allergies by marrying crafting materials traditionally seen as feminine with domestic objects and bodily reactions.  

Milk Bottle Sculptures
- Rotting Milk Bottle (pictured on the left), 2023
Recycled milk bottle expanding Foam, latex, scrap textiles, beads.
(H: 27.8cm x W: 12.4cm x D: 9.3cm)

- Dairy Allergy Bottle (pictured on the right), 2023
Recycled milk bottle, Modroc, latex, acrylic paint, string.
(H:  27.8cm x W: 12.4cm x D: 9.3cm)

- Stringy Bottle, 2023
Recycled milk bottle, latex, string, felting wool, polyfill.
(H: 23cm x W: 9cm x D: 7cm)

Orange Juice Sculptures
- Rash Carton (pictured on the left), 2023
Recycled orange juice carton, glass beads, scraps of expanding foam, scrap muslin cloth, latex.
(H: 21.5cm x W: 7.5cm x D: 7.5cm)

- Citrus Allergy Bottle (pictured on the right), 2023
Recycled milk bottle, dried orange peels, scrap muslin cloth, acrylic paint.
(H: 23cm x W: 9cm x D: 7cm)

Egg Carton Sculptures
- Exploded Carton, 2023
Recycled egg carton, expanding foam, red spray paint, glass beads.
(H: 7cm x W: 19cm x D: 12cm)

- Latex Carton, 2023
Recycled egg carton, latex, scraps of expanding foam, scraps of muslin cloth.
(H: 12.5 x W: 16.5 x D: 15cm)

Finger Cutlery Sculptures
- Polymer Spoons (x2), 2023
Second-hand stainless steel spoons, white oven-bake polymer clay, rhinestones, acrylic paint, nail polish.
(L: 20.5cm x W: 2cm)

- Polymer Forks (x2), 2023
Second-hand stainless steel forks, white oven-bake polymer clay, rhinestones, acrylic paint, nail polish.
(L: 21cm x W: 2cm)

- Polymer Knives (x2), 2023
Second-hand stainless steel knives, white oven-bake polymer clay, rhinestones, acrylic paint, nail polish.
(L: 22.5cm x W: 2cm)

Egg Shell Sculptures
- Polymer Shell, 2023
White oven-bake polymer clay, acrylic paint, faux pearls.
(L: 13cm x W: 5.5cm x H: 5cm)

- Modroc Shell, 2023
Plastic capsule toy container, modroc, glass beads, arylic paint.
* DISCLAIMER: Due to unforseen breakages, the dimesions of this artwork cannot be provided.

Sausages
- Embellished Links, 2023
Latex condoms, nylon stockings, polyfill stuffing, scrap fabrics (of various materials), felting wool, ribbion, paper stuffing, canvas, modroc, latex, beads.
(L: 181cm x W: 7cm)

Latex Sheets
- Human Hair Latex Sheet, 2023
Latex and human hair
(L: 31.5cm x W: 25.5cm)

- Acrylic Latex Sheet, 2023
Latex and acrylic paint
(L: 26cm x W: 20.5cm)

- Bubble Latex Sheet, 2023
Latex, glass beads, bubble wrap
(L: 55cm x W: 5.5cm)


2023