Inspiration from nature

Taking inspiration from nature is a common occurrence in products, whether its from jewellery to furniture design, designers often use shapes, images and materials from the nature around them to create interesting and new products, clothes, objects etc.

Using the natural curves, shapes, patterns and materials create some amazing pieces and I wish to do the same within the final piece for the sculpture. Natural objects are wonderfully diverse in the shapes and patterns they create.

Whilst out and about I always keep an eye out for anything unusual or interesting. Whilst taking my dog for a walk I found a very unusual twisting shape of some dead ivy. The way they intertwine and curl around each other could be an exciting and interesting formation for metal to twist around the outside of the lighting structure that is already there and needs to remain.