b'over the rainbowLately,Edwardhasbeenfocusedonvintagecrystal,For Edward, the crystal pieces evoke memories of the ones hisas people grow or their tastes change, and I like to give theseright and facing page: Edwards artworks are included in private collections repurposingandalteringoncecherishedtablewaretocreatemother and her friends owned when he was growing up, which wereobjects a contemporary spin to bring them back into peoplesboth in Australia and abroad and in public collections such as The Memory Sticks which require the audience to reexamine whatmostly kept tucked away and seldom, if ever, used. In a way, thelives. I recently had a collector buy a group of four, and when hePowerhouse Museum and The Art Gallery of New South Wales. He has could be considered old-fashioned or pass and make space fortucking away of the tableware echoes these womens own secretgot them home, he was thrilled to find out that one of them wasalso been a finalist in prize exhibitions including the Reimagine Art Prize them in the modern world. His use of things once saved for onlyand fabulous histories which are rarely narrated or acknowledged.titled Lornawhich was his mothers name. He told me thatand Woollahra Small Sculpture Art Prize. His most recent collection, assemblages called Memory Sticks, are coloured with Resene testpots. the most special occasions asks the viewer to reconsider theirByunearthingtheseobjectsfromthecupboardsthathavewhenever he looks at it, he thinks fondly of his mumand that toThe pieces shown feature Resene Anakiwa, Resene Irresistible, Resene past and allow forgotten feelings to resurface. kept them hidden and treating them to a playful and dynamicme is mission accomplished. Golden Dream, Resene Scrumptious, Resene Lily, Resene Niagara, The idea for the collection was spurred when Edward was usingreimagining, Edward says the artworks become a tribute to theEdward acquires most of his materials by trawling op shopsResene Windsor, Resene Ballerina, Resene Daredevil, Resene Riptide, vintage crystal to make a series of side tables and centrepiecesstrong women who raised his generation. and auction houses. I dont tend to use online channels to findResene Moody Blue, Resene Spotlight, Resene Adrenalin, Resene Broom, and a friend asked if he could make him a coloured piece. IMemoryisalwayspresentinmypractice.Imfascinatedthem as I really need to see the pieces in person to make sureResene Dotcom, Resene Christalle, Resene Lightning Yellow, Resene Red scoured op shops and auctions but found it very difficult to findwith the idea that something that was once loved is discardedthey are not tarnished or chipped, and to see how they respond toLetter, Resene Unicorn and Resene Seance.good coloured glass, he says. Then, one afternoon, I was in anResene Reseneart supply shop and saw a small container of blue oil paint and triedBroom Lilythat. It didnt work, as the colour looked flat and drab. A few weeksResene Resenelater, I went to the Resene ColorShop in Artarmon and they hadGolden Dream Seance Resenea table covered with discounted testpots, so I bought a few andResene Resene Irresistibletried them on the glass. I was so happy with the result, I went backSpotlight UnicornResene Reseneand bought most of what was left. I have since added many moreLightning Yellow Moody BlueResene testpots to my supply. Resene ReseneAdrenalin WindsorResene Resene ReseneDaredevil Christalle AnakiwaResene ReseneBallerina DotcomResene ReseneScrumptious RiptideResene ReseneRed Letter Niagaralight, he says. Then, I start assembling the individual pieces into a form Im happy withfirst, choosing a piece for the base, then experimenting with what works next. I pace my studio looking at the myriad of possibilities and keep swapping and stacking until I have a form Im happy with. I then leave it for a few days to see iforanges and reds. I tend to work quite instinctively; once I pick aI now use it exclusively. Obviously, I love the colours, but I also I think its fit to paint. Once Im locked into the form, I hand-paintcolour for the base, I then try different combinations for the restreally like that I can buy 60 mL testpots so I have zero wastagethe interior of each pieceagain, by picking a colour for the baseuntil Im happy with the whole piece. and the staff at the Resene ColorShops are super helpful.object then experimenting with what goes next. I usually paintTo inspire ideas for his colour combinations, Edward oftenOf course, since both crystal and colour are greatly affected each piece a minimum of five or six coats and sometimes up to 10looks to comic booksanother memory from his childhood. Myby light, Edwards works are best experienced in person. Luckily, or more depending on the colour and how it responds to the glassmajor influence is a French graphic novelist and illustrator calledthose who are eager to view them up close will have an opportunity before permanently connecting the pieces together. Jean Giraud, who used the pen name Moebius. His colour palettein the coming months during his solo exhibition at Gallery Sally previous page and above: Artist Edward Warings studio brims with what wereWhen asked about his favourite Resene colour, Edward saidis extraordinary and inspirational. However, Im always looking forDan-Cuthbert(20McLachlanAvenue,RushcuttersBay, once precious objects that have since been discarded, which he repurposespicking out just one is an impossible feat. Its like asking whatdifferent ideas. Sometimes Ill see a beautiful bunch of flowers orNSW), which opens 13 July and runs until 13 August 2023. into unique and colourful sculptures called Memory Sticks using Resenemy favourite record is. It depends on the day, my mood and thea painting and will work those colours into my next piece.paint. His extensive collection of Resene testpots spans the spectrum and isfeeling I am attempting to evoke. Some days Ill get fixated withEdward says that while discovering Resene was a very happyTo see more of Edwards sculptures, visit www.edwardwaring.com andnearing 200 in number. Images by Toby Burrows, www.tobyburrows.com.greens and bounce off from there. Other days, it will be blues oraccident, once he started using the paint, he became hooked.www.gallerysallydancuthbert.com.32 blackwhitemag.com blackwhitemag.com 33'