Paper Sculpture and Kinetic Works

Hand-crafted paper sculptures and suspended kinetic works inspired by Australian native plants.

My paper sculptures and kinetic works take the ideas explored in my paintings and bring them into three dimensions. Inspired by leaves, seed pods, grasses, tree canopies and the understory of native bushland, these works investigate shape, movement and pattern in space.

Each piece is created from thick watercolour paper that is painted, sealed and carefully shaped by hand. Suspended works move gently with the air, echoing the shifting leaves and grasses of the bush. Light and shadow become part of the work, creating changing patterns throughout the day.

Paper is central to my practice. Made from plant fibre, it provides a natural connection to the forms that inspire the work. These sculptures reflect my ongoing interest in native plants, regeneration and the beauty and resilience of Australian ecosystems.

What Falls Feeds - paper sculpture of fallen gum leaves
paper vessel
Tall hanging kinetic sculpture representing the leaves of an ironbark tree, made from orange and brown painted and sealed watercolour paper and wire frame.
Decorative cylindrical vessel with abstract flower and leaf patterns, 3D flower embellishments, and colorful pastel watercolor background.
Decorative cylindrical vessel made from painted and sealed watercolour paper with a butterfly at the top.
Decorative cylindrical vase with abstract colorful pattern and a metal flower with leaves and buds attached to its front.
Hanging kinetic sculpture representing the leaves and blossoms of the ironbark tree, made from painted and sealed watercolour paper, beads covered in pink fabric as blossoms and a metal wire frame.
A tall, vertical collage sculpture of a plant with green and yellow painted paper leaves and small brown paper buds on a narrow rectangular base
Hanging kinetic sculpture made of cutout shapes of painted and sealed watercolour paper, representing mulch and debris that falls to the ground, suspended by thin string lines.
A cylindrical decorative vessel covered in colorful butterfly and floral patterns, with three-dimensional butterfly cutouts attached to its surface.
Colourful woven paper and string artwork, intertwined with leaf shapes, representing nesting time.
Decorative cylindrical vessel made from painted and sealed watercolour paper, with three butterflies, a leaf, and a star-shaped ornament attached to the exterior.
Colorful abstract mobile with different sized circular pieces of painted and sealed watercolour paper hanging from thin wire.
A decorative wire tree with colorful leaves made from painted and resined watercolour paper hanging from its branches.
Colorful paper bookmarks hanging from a wire display.
Mobile with colorful painted circular and oval wooden pieces hanging from thin wire
Hanging kinetic sculpture representing the leaves of an ironbark tree, made from green painted and sealed watercolour paper and wire frame.
Hanging kinetic sculpture representing the leaves of an ironbark tree, made from yellow painted and sealed watercolour paper and wire frame.
Colorful earrings hanging on a metal display stand.
A hanging mobile sculpture made of paper or thin material with abstract, colorful, and patterned shapes resembling leaves and flowers, suspended by thin wires.