“Red Sky at Night…” by the collaborative Sienna Sam (Joan Martin and Lara Mellon) - Jan, 2012 The inspiration for the title of this piece came from the weather-lore rhyme: Red sky at night; shepherds delight, Red sky in the morning; shepherds warning It suggests that people were more in touch with their environment unlike today where our culture has disconnected from our surroundings. In the spirit of post-consumerism we chose to work on a found surface and in a collaborative manner. Rejecting mass –produced packaged products and looking with a greater awareness of what already exists around us. Our co-operation makes reference to times when people were more aware of each other’s needs and worked towards a common goal. This piece warns about the danger of disconnecting from our environment and each other.