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Pit Projects acknowledges the peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and recognise their ongoing resilience, creativity and care for Country.
Rubbish Works
Exhibitions:
Future Ambition, 9 May - 21 June 2025, Craft Victoria
Photography: Claire Armstrong, Images Courtesy of Craft Victoria
2025
Emerging from a shared propensity for looking and material play, The Rubbish Works series is a collection of functional design objects created from salvaged glass and metal, collected from illegal tips and roadside refuse. The works are textured and irregular, drawing both their forms and their surfaces directly from the materials they are made of - the steel textured by rust and lives of past use and the glass panels moulded in the kiln to the form of soggy roadside cardboard.
Working with found materials develops material and technical skills in uniquely tacit way. There is a lot of guesswork and application of knowledge from other areas that takes place when working with unknown material compositions and limited resources (a process that is lively and fun when sharing different tools and technical knowledges between collaborators). This necessitates working with materials in an indeterminate manner, without complete control over exact outcomes; and invariably results in unexpected discovery and new directions, something both highly generative and inspiring.