Travelling with the kayak through a mid-north coast woodland towards a few days work in a macadamia shed ...
The kayak's exterior has a robust sepia- coloured finish to it but the interior is still raw.
Not unlike the macadamia nuts growing all around this landscape.
The interior surfaces of the deck and hull were sanded in the open air between rows of macadamia trees.
The fibreglassing of the interior surfaces took place within the shelter of the farm's work shed.
I've been looking for a way to reference the geology of Australia's east coast and here's my solution ...
The sand is scattered by small hands on to wet epoxy.
The mask of tape is peeled off.
A non-slip surface to the cockpit entry.
The chevron pattern is derived from elements of traditional Koori (South Eastern Aboriginal) line work.
Jonathon Jones incorporates chevrons in his artwork to link ancient indigenous traditions with contemporary technology.
Jonathan Jones
"untitled (the tyranny of distance)" 2008, Sydney,Australia.
