Things 2 & 3 (Friends)
2: 14”x15”x14” / 35x38x35cm | 3: 12”x8”x9” / 31x21x24cm
Woven Telecommunications Cables
Collection of Sask Arts
Things is a series of woven sculptures made from post-consumer telecommunications cables and inspired by natural forms. Constructed from thin, plastic-coated copper wires once used in landline telephone infrastructure, the works repurpose materials that became largely obsolete with the rise of wireless communication in the mid-2000s.
Collecting these discarded wires has become similar to gathering natural materials for weaving. Each cable is prepared by removing its outer casing and separating the individual strands before being woven by hand. The sculptures draw inspiration from coral formations, fungi, plants, seed pods, and sea creatures, combining organic shapes with the bright colours of telecommunications wire.
By transforming outdated technological infrastructure through slow, labour-intensive processes, these works reflect both the promise and the aftermath of technological progress. The wires carry the memory of the connections they once enabled, while the sculptures imagine an alternative future in which electronic waste takes on new, living forms.
Thing 1
12”x10”x9” | 31x26x22cm
Woven Telecommunications Cables
Thing 4
11”x9”x10” | 28x22x26cm
Woven Telecommunications Cables
Thing 5 (Albino)
32”x13”x11” | 81x32x29cm
Woven Telecommunications Cables
Thing 6 (Little Thing)
7”x8”x8” | 18x20x20cm
Woven Telecommunications Cables
Thing 7
9”x6”x6” | 23x15x15cm
Woven Telecommunications Cables
Thing 8
18”x7”x8” | 23x15x15cm
Woven Telecommunications Cables
Thing 9
9”x8”x7” / 23x20x18cm
Woven Telecommunications Cables
Thing 10
25”x10”x11” | 64x25x28cm
Woven Telecommunications Cables
Thing 11
11”x8”x6” | 28x20x15cm
Woven Telecommunications Cables
Thing 12
18”x9”x8” | 46x23x20cm
Woven Telecommunications Cables
Things 13 & 14 (Tethered)
13: 12”x8”x6” / 30x20x15cm | 14: 9”x4”x4” / 23x10x10cm
Woven Telecommunication Cables
Thing 15
10”x11”x9” | 25x28x23
Woven Telecommunication Cables
Thing 16
36”x12”x8” | 91x30x20cm
Woven Telecommunication Cables