Mark Vaarwerk

MARK VAARWERK

Mark Vaarwerk reconstructs the modern waste of ubiquitous plastic packaging into wearable works of whimsy and multi-hued joy. Engaging deeply with the materials and their methods of manipulation, his practice redefines the status of plastic. His concerns with technology are pragmatic and immediate, using basic hands-on technologies, such as traditional fibre spinning and oven-based fusing, adapted to his purpose.

Mark completed an Associate Diploma in Arts (Jewellery Design) at Design Centre, Enmore, in 1997.He has exhibited widely both within Australia and internationally.