Rebecca Hill Portfolio

"Creation from chaos is natural. ...we have this actual, physical need to create things." ~ The AntiCraft Antifesto
Hey there, and welcome to this brief portfolio!
I create using a variety of techniques, from painting, papercraft, and collage to sculpture, jewelry making and textile creations. However, I especially gravitate towards breathing new life into otherwise neglected items. Therefore I'm drawn to assemblage, found art and ephemera, as well as repurposing and upcycling,
I'm inspired by artists such as Colin McCahon, Jason Brammer, Nick Bantock, and Michael DeMeng, as well as creators like Ralph Nuara or Virginia of YazBerry Fashion.

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This small notebook has covers that I were created using plastic bag material fused to paper, and edges finished with electrical tape. I hand-bound the book using cotton twine.

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These are earrings I created using tigereye, chain, and wooden beads, and this necklace is made from a rose quartz bead, and a found washer.

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"The Jester of Avalon" - acrylic paint on an unwanted CD. I created the bead by hand using air drying clay, paint, and nail polish.

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Album art for Industrial Sector, by Ilam Stone. Peter and I went out to industrial areas of Christchurch, New Zealand for the photoshoot, and I created the text using a solvent based transfer method to create the distressed look.

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This is a scan of a print I created using darkroom photography techniques. It was taken on the Northwestern University Campus.

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"Cage" - This work depicts a figure alone in an organic-looking cage in the middle of a raging sea. He doesn't know it, but the cage is fragile enough that if he just stood up he could break free...
Of course then he would be standing on a pole in the middle of a raging sea, without the safety of the cage around him.

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"The Paper Jester" - polymer clay, styrofoam, air drying clay, paper, fabric, and wire, inspired by John Donne's Holy Sonnet XIV and the song "Misfit Toys" by Project 86.

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"Robot + Dragon" - polymer clay wedding cake topper, created with help from a bridesmaid.

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This is a nativity set made from clay, and scrap bits of fabric. I also made the tree using a rock, twisted wire, and glass beads.