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Sustainabilitree Melanie was commissioned by a bio-plastics manufacturer to produce an installation to demonstrate the nature of their biodegradable material. Melanie used the bio-plastic derived from corn and potato starch to create a giant tree. As the leaves begin to biodegrade, the leaves will fall off the tree just like a real tree loses its leaves during Autumn. The leaves will biodegrade into the soil below. |
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The Sustainabilitree Show Melanie was commissioned by a bio-plastics manufacturer to create her Sustainabilitree. Interested to see how other artists are working on this theme led Melanie to curate The Sustainabilitree Show. Bringing together Artists from around the UK also producing work on the theme of our environment, the group show highlighted topical issues of sustainability. Read more... |
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When Painting Goes Too Far When Painting Goes Too Far saw a caravan completely camouflaged to the same design as a yellow polka dot tea set along with all its contents. Inspired by the way in which people buy crockery to match their house, Melanie wondered what would happen if people matched their house to their crockery. |
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Bog Standard Gallery Believed to be the smallest art gallery in the world, Melanie created the Bog Standard Gallery in 2007. The metre squared gallery space with white walls and an oak floor has been created inside what was once a portable toilet cubicle. Bog Standard Gallery exhibits photographs from Melanie’s Bog Standard Signs series of toilet signs from around the world and recently received it’s 50,000th visitor. |
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Bog Standard Signs Beginning as research for Melanie’s dissertation whilst studying for her degree in Interactive Arts, Melanie wanted to investigate whether there was a difference between the male and female symbols used on toilet doors across different cultures. Melanie has traveled around various countries photographing these toilet signs to develop this research. The collection now spans more than 2000 images from over 10 countries. The photographs are exhibited inside the Bog Standard Gallery and in toilets around the UK. Melanie’s loves to receive imagery of toilet signs from other parts of the world and these can be submitted by email. |
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Mug Tree and Paper Bag Hats Melanie was commissioned by the Triangle Shopping Centre in Manchester to create a number of artworks around the shopping centre to co-inside with the launch of a new part of the building. Melanie used paper bags from Muji and o’Neill to create elaborate hats that were displayed in the shop windows. Melanie also created a giant mug tree. Read more... |