Arboreal, 2012, steel, cedar pods 45x45x7"
Big Leef, 2011, steel, 57 x 41 x 3 "
Geodesic, 2008, wire, 11 x 11 x 7"
Deep Sparkle, 2011, wire, 21 x 18 x 4"
Hold, 2010 wire, coated wire, 18 x 9 x 9 in
Exhale, 2009, stone, wire, 11 x 9 x 3 "
Five Elements, 2011 steel 15 12 x 21 x 2 "
Baffle, 2012 wire, gampi paper 16 1/2 x 19 x 4 "
Sprout, 2005, stone and wire, 15 x 19 x 1 in
Magnetic Charm, 2004, steel 12 x 12 x 0.25 in
Alphanet 2009 wire, leaves, pasta 17 x 19 x 6 "
Curlnet, 2008, wire, 9 x 12 x 1.2 "
Grey Matter, 2012 wire, gampi paper 15 x 17 x 2 "
ball, 2011 steel wool 4 x 4 "
Rocpocket, 2012 lead, stone 8 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/2 "
Untitled 1332, 2007, stone and wire 8 x 7 x 2 in
Split, 2011 wire, paper 13 x 8 x 1 "
Untitled 1210, 2003, wire 7 x 11 x 2 in
Untitled 1211, 2003, wire 8 x 15 x 3 in
Untitled 1318, 2006, baseball and wire 8 x 7 x 1 in
Untitled 1317, 2007, wire, 8 x 6 x 0.25 in
Untitled 1329, 2005, cardboard 2 x 3.5 x 0.25 in
studio, 2009
studio, 2011
SWARM, 1996, vies of installationa at Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA, mixed media, 18 x 30 overall
Installation view at refusalon, December 6-30, 2001
January Collection, 2008 at SFMOMA Café Museo, SF, CA, mixed medium, various dimensions
Luminous Debris, 2003, Mixed Medium 10 x 27 feet
Untitled Installation, 2003, mixed medium 9 x 20 feet
Untitled Installation, 2003, mixed medium 11 x 24 feet
Untitled Installation, 2008 at SFMOMA Artists Gallery, SF, CA, mixed medium, various dimensions
UNTITLED, 1997, wire, wood, soil, various objects, 9 x 8 x 6 feet
Studio Installation, 1998, equiseteum stalks, 12 x 17 "
When the Smoke Clears, 2005, Mixed Medium 15 x 26 feet
Wind and Water, 2007, Mixed Medium 18 x 16 feet
Night Sky, 2008, mixed medium installation, 34 x 153 "
HONEYCOMB II, 1998-99, brak, acrylic, various objects, 25 x 86 x 1 "
Mari Andrews
Mari Andrews' work has evolved out of years of drawing and obsessive collecting. Time spent gathering, cleaning and storing of collected objects, whether they are man-made or natural, allows for a kind of wonder and intimacy with each object. This gleaned information is crucial while combining materials to make new, hybrid forms.
For the most part these three-dimensional drawings are presented on the wall. They are made as singular pieces and often come together in larger wall installations. The individual works relate to and play off of each other like words forming sentences or sentences telling a story.
Interview
http://inthemake.com/mari-andrews/
“I grew up in Ohio, on the outskirts of suburbia, right at the edge where things turn rural and wild. I’ve been collecting natural objects since I was a kid.”
"When combining wire with natural found objects I am hoping to bring your attention to these modest pods, acorns, seeds, branches. We walk by and miss so many amazing things in our world. If we can slow down and appreciate the color, texture, symmetry, the beauty of say, an acorn, maybe we can also appreciate the various qualities in our neighbors, be they local or international."
She uses linear materials like wire and branches to mimic the look of hand-drawn lines in her sculptures. Combining both man made and natural materials, her three-dimensional sculptures come together to create a series of primitive, but elegant symbols that conjure cave drawings or a forgotten language. Mari’s work and studio make you encounter overlooked objects in a newly intimate way; a dried leaf or fallen acorn become dazzling when seen out of context and leave you a little more curious, a little more awake to the natural world, than when you arrived.