I am continuing to explore creating shadows with simple forms. These 3/4 plaster spheres have been filed to make a slot and then all 49 placed in a grid with the slots randomly positioned. Who knows why but looking at it makes me feel calm and peaceful, (although a little annoyed that not every sphere is in focus) must try harder. The spheres are about the size of a mint imperial, no-one has been fooled yet luckily, they could be nasty if swallowed!
Tag: photography
Sightings – Blackheath Station early one morning
Is this man so wide awake in the mornings that he powers the station lights from his brain? Or is this man so sleepy in the mornings that he wires his brain to the lights to charge himself up?
Slots
A while ago I had access to a laser cutter and made this piece from white cartridge paper, which is great for casting shadows and for photographing through.
Creating Cast Shadows
Cast plaster hemispheres with small facets rotated in sequence.
The same cast hemispheres turned over in place, to rest on their facets.
Cast plaster “cakes” rotated in a set sequence around the four points of the compass.
Creating Cast Shadows
A simple arrangement of hemispherical castings on a white background produces a rich variety of grey tones.
Later when the sun has moved around the shadows are much softer
Sally Wakelin - Studies in Creativity 
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