An exploration of light and shadow as well as structure. Hand drawn plastic calligraphy using a 3D pen combined with recycled plastics from Pop or OJ bottles, acupuncture needle sleeves and embellishmented with glass beads.
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![Sticking my Head in the Sea - a series of wearable headgear based upon Marine Invasive Species. Made from both new and recycled plastics including OJ bottles and acupuncture needle sleeves, embellished with glass beads](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a77d8e0b12f85af2296391/1714665703881-M7RYUKC2BIYLYJVBPAPS/12_ABaird_Head01Front.jpg)
Sticking my Head in the Sea - a series of wearable headgear based upon Marine Invasive Species. Made from both new and recycled plastics including OJ bottles and acupuncture needle sleeves, embellished with glass beads
![Sticking my Head in the Sea - a series of wearable headgear based upon Marine Invasive Species. Made from both new and recycled plastics including OJ bottles and acupuncture needle sleeves, embellished with glass beads](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a77d8e0b12f85af2296391/1714665764542-IDNBGIBLXTL7R186P2QL/13_ABaird_Head02Profile.jpg)
Sticking my Head in the Sea - a series of wearable headgear based upon Marine Invasive Species. Made from both new and recycled plastics including OJ bottles and acupuncture needle sleeves, embellished with glass beads
![Sticking my Head in the Sea - a series of wearable headgear based upon Marine Invasive Species. Made from both new and recycled plastics including pop bottles.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a77d8e0b12f85af2296391/1714665833053-NDR17XYZM14E1X3GTQU5/16_ABaird_Head03Profile.jpg)
Sticking my Head in the Sea - a series of wearable headgear based upon Marine Invasive Species. Made from both new and recycled plastics including pop bottles.
Sticking my Head in the Sea - a series of wearable headgear based upon Marine Invasive Species. Made from both new and recycled plastics including pop bottles, OJ bottles, embellished with glass beads.
![PLA Sphere Structure - 2020 - explorations in structure and shadow - 20 in. diameter](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a77d8e0b12f85af2296391/cf28685d-7b0e-4301-af11-8c06b51a00bc/P5269021.jpg)
PLA Sphere Structure - 2020 - explorations in structure and shadow - 20 in. diameter
Shadow explorations - PLA Sphere Structure - 2022 - 20 in. diameter
![PLA vessel - 2020 - hand drawn calligraphy plastic vessel made using a 3D printing pen over early ceramic form - 18 in. high x 15 in. diameter](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a77d8e0b12f85af2296391/8b8c945a-b45d-4e79-8004-88cbe62b159a/P1298814.jpg)
PLA vessel - 2020 - hand drawn calligraphy plastic vessel made using a 3D printing pen over early ceramic form - 18 in. high x 15 in. diameter
Kenojuak/Kusama/Baird Bird - 2020 - 16 in. high x 22 in. long x 8 in. wide - hand drawn plastic made during Residency at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB. An exploration based upon their collection of Inuit Printmakers, and a nod to Yayoi Kusama's polka dots. Shadow temporary printmaking.
Bowl Structure - 2020 - 10 in. high x 18 in. diameter - calligraphic plastic printmaking