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Woven Forms: Completion Date: 2017, Materials: Stainless steel, paint, lighting: Dimensions: Various, Largest 6 x 3 x 3m: Location: Blair Athol, SA: Commissioned by: City of Port Adelaide Partners: 11 woven forms in all
The precinct of Blair Athol and Kilburn is an extremely diverse and multicultural area with a wide variety of nationalities represented. With this in mind I have created a series of woven sculptural basket forms. Basket weaving is one of the widest spread crafts in the history of human civilisation, and as a craft that has existed for thousands of years, has featured traditionally within many cultures. Basket weaving transcends any one individual society and has been embraced by people from a wide and diverse range of backgrounds and ethnicities. Historically, basket weaving was a significant aspect of social and cultural gatherings. Baskets have been, and still are currently used for a multitude of purposes, and while being functional, are also highly decorative. They have been utilised throughout history not only as a means of carrying and storing objects, but have also been used as a form of trade. They have also featured within different religious and cultural ceremonies. In many cultures the techniques of weaving have been passed down through generations, re-discovered, and expanded upon throughout the years; it is still being expanded upon today. The woven sculptural baskets are a metaphor for the intertwining of people; they support the notion of uniting different people and their respective cultures to form a diverse andvibrant community. Each woven strand signifies an individual story, a journey, a dream, an experience. Combined together, the strands signify these individual narratives to form a uniting of thoughts, a sharing of ideas and experiences. Each strand may be weak and vulnerable by itself, but as each one interconnects with the others, a bond is formed, creating strength and unity.
Lost Sheep, Found Copper
Lost Sheep, Found Copper
Completion Date: 2020, Materials: Steel Corten, Steel, Copper, Solar lighting, Pollystone, and Nylon cogs. Cogs and pistons move, Dimensions: Wall 3 x 1.4 x .6m, Location: Kapunda SA Video: Kapunda sculpture 02 (youtube.com)
Panpa Panpalya by Gerry McMahon and Paul Herzich
Hamiton Galatis Memorial Sculpture, Completion Date: 2017, Materials: Steel and Copper, Dimensions: 3 x 3 x 3m, Location: Mitcham Reserve, Mitcham, Commissioned by: Crowd funding with support from City of Mitcham.
This sculpture celebrates the lives of Greg, Caitlin, and granddaughters Willow, Rosemary Hamilton/Galatis, with contribution of thousands of copper leaved punched with messages of love and remembrance by love ones.
You may have seen trees painted blue on your travels. These are part of the Blue Tree Project an Australian mental health charity that began in 2018 after the tragic loss of a young man named Jayden Whyte to suicide. The project uses painted blue trees as a visual symbol to spark difficult conversations about mental health and remind people that it's okay to not be okay. The first blue tree was a prank Jayden painted on his family's farm in rural Western Australia.
I recently was given the privilege to design and make a sculpture base around this project for the Unley Council, located at Goodwood Oval after they lost members of their football club to suicide.
This piece is inspired by the Australian native Bottle Tree, This bulbous tree design being solid and strong is a metaphor for strength, to inspire hope, resilience and reflect the need for connection and awareness of mental health and to look out for those who are doing it tough.
The holes within the sculpture are a reminder to all of the community that may be affected by mental health in our lives, and those who love us and may need our help or friendship in times of need.
The two birds sitting on the nearby pole sculpture are perched together to further signify another metaphor for mateship and the need to share, listen and always support each other.
This sculpture is a reminder to check in on friends and love ones as well as reach out if you need support. See below Beyond Blue and Life Line.
Love and Peace to all
Beyond Blue support service 1300224636
Lifeline Australia Crisis Support 13–11-14
Blue Tree
By Gerry McMahon
Completion Date: 2025
Materials: Galvanised steel. paint, LED solar lighting
Dimensions: 3 x 2 x 2 m
Location: Goodwood Oval South Australia
Commissioned by: City of Unly
Collaporative Parners: N/A
Life and Passage, Completion Date: 2014, Materials: Corten Steel, Steel and Concrete: Dimensions: Life 3.5 x 3.5 x .6m. Passage 2.5 x 1.6 x .4: Location: Gemmel Tassie Reserve, Mclaren Vale, SA, Commissioned by: City of Onkaparinga Noarlunga
Techconnature
Techconnature is the name I have entitled the artwork. It is the space where nature meets industry; it’s a commentary of the fragility of nature and the importance of environmental awareness.
Standing 1.6 metres high this sculpture is of two birds representing nature. Laser cut designs of cogs and gears are cut into the sides of these bird forms, representing industry. The birds are perched on a shrub like structure a reference to a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. (Appreciate what we have) both the birds and bush are designed to have a rusty finish with the leaves painted green.
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