Welcome to my world
My name is Tristram Thirkell. I trained in furniture design, became a builder and am now evolving into an artist. I've always been fascinated by my hands and together we explore all manner of creative avenues. I am most intrigued by recycled art but have recently been awed by the power of welding and the myriad places it can take you. The discipline of Hephaistos is one I am doing battle with as we speak.
I love
The process of creating something that did not previously exist and discovering new perspectives, usually by taking a turn I didn't mean to.
My inspiration
My Wife to be, Victoria Robinson and my sculptor friend Brendan Hesmondhalgh who host The Art Market in Holmfirth, where I live. It is an amazing event for artists, designer and makers to be involved with. http://www.artmarkets.co.uk
Piles of discarded stuff is a bit of a turn-on, Stig of the dump stylee. The new lease of life from a component that was designed for something totally different. Constructivism and the De Stijl school are particular heroes.
Favourite piece of work to date has to be inventing a board game with Mick Kirkby Geddes that traces the journey of an artist, from zero to art hero or making a space helmet for my nephew out of a broken Flymo strimmer
People that inspire me are De Stijl, Bahaus, Kandinsky, sky scrapers, Barcelona, building materials, Withnail and I, my grandma's knitted sweaters from the early nineties
Keep popping in for updates folks and Thank you for stopping by! : )
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