Linda Lee

Artist

 

 

From memory what was the first thing you made with your hands?

I think I played with mud at my Grandma's. I made mud cakes and decorated them with found items like sticks.

 

What are you making with your hands right now?

I have just finished making some poppies for the 5000 Poppies project.* They were made in memory of my husband’s father and grandfather who were both soldiers. My husband belongs to the GV Vietnam Vets and they shared the information on how to make the poppies and get involved. This has been a special project for us.

*As part of the 2015 Anzac Commemoration, the 5000 Poppies project will be “planting” a field of more than 25000 poppies in Fed Square Melbourne as a stunning visual tribute to Australian servicemen and women for more than a century of service in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. http://5000poppies.wordpress.com/about/

 

 

Why is the art of handmade so important?

It gets you back to nature and the basics of making things, from our time in caves. It is both a source of great relaxation, and a wonderful opportunity push the limits of art and creativity.

 

Photographs courtesy of Lynne Hume and Meg Doller.

Linda can be contacted via Splinter Contemporary Artists.

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