SHOUFAY DERZ // THE WISH (THE MAKING OF....)

Shoufay Derz gives us a photo-diary-style behind the scenes of the making of her upcoming solo exhibition The Wish, with snaps and captions from her instagram. This latest body of work developed as a result of a recent residency undertaken by the artist at Hill End. The Wish will show at Artereal Gallery from 14 November to 19 December with exhibition opening running from 3-5pm, Saturday 14 November.

"Turns out along with ramen artists need maths...or friends who know maths

 #trigonometry #friendswithmaths #latergram #buildingatent

 #soloshow #artexhibition #arterealgallery #opens Nov 14th"

"Experiments in charring wood #wip #shousgiban #ironbark #artstudio"

"#fire #wood #burntwood #wip #sleepers #ironbank #gum #eucalyptus #shousugiban #artexhibition #studioplay"

"#eucalyptus #eucalytusdye #eucalyptuscinerea #silverdollartree

 #silk #naturaldye #homebrew #embroidery #yarn

 #silkfloss #copper #coins #cents #currency" 

 "#beforeandafter #silkfloss #silkthread #naturaldye"

 "#clamp #overkill and that's only half of them #copper #wood #wip #artstudio"

"The sleepers, 2015"

"Off to get me some old sleepers...#woodfetish #tigergrain #railwaysleeper

 #artmaterials #grain #recycledtimber #woodvein #hardwood"

"Pristine custom frames ready for #eucalyptus and #rust stain #ebonisingwood #tannin 

#wip #artstudio #woodstain #ebonizing #frame"

"Fresh batch of #topshelf #Hillend #pure ready for brewing #making #colour 

#naturaldye #naturalcolour #dye #earthbrew #Eucalyptus 

#wip leaves courtesy of @bradford.j @louise__zhang thanks!"

"Working on new colours from #Eucalyptus #leaves gathered from #HillEnd #regionalnsw #earthbrew 

#alchemy #copper #coppermordant #ironmordant #Alummordant #mordant #dye #naturaldye 

#dye #fermentation #silk #australia #bush #bushcolour #studioplay 

#eucalyptusdye #rustdye #naturaldying #plantdye"

"Playing with new colour palette #eucalyptus & #mistletoe gathered from #hillend #artistresidency 

that will eventually dye fine silk in this old #copper #boilerpot #patina 

#verdigris for coming solo show @arterealgallery"

"#MorningFog #Hillend #haefligers #kangaroo #ArtistResidency"

"#Moon #Power"

"#Moon #Power"

"#moon over #HillEnd #artistresidency"

SHOUFAY DERZ / Awarded grant by Australia Council / undertaking Hill End Artist in Residence Program

Shoufay Derz, I am death destroyer of words, Archival print on archival cotton paper, custom made cedar frame, stained natural indigo, Camera work assisted by Caterina Pacialeo, 104 x 111 cm

A huge congratulations to Shoufay Derz, who was recently awarded a significant grant by the Australia Council for the Arts.

Shoufay, who is currently in regional NSW where she is undertaking the Hill End Artist in Residence Program, received the grant as part of the $9.1 million of investment in Australian arts through the first round of Australia Council's new grant model.

The $9.1 million investment includes $4.6 million to arts organisations, $3.1 million to individual artists and $1.4 million to groups. 

The artist's work will be included in Artereal Gallery's stand at Sydney Contemporary 15 and is scheduled to have a solo exhibition of new work at Artereal Gallery from mid November.