My practice is multi-disciplinary with a focus on clay and the natural world. I am particularly interested in making ceramic pieces or installations in response to a place or an issue. I believe the most effective way to achieve change, is often by simply creating an environment that allows space for personal reflection.
I have been considering the object as a catalyst for change, particularly within a methodology of repetition and multiplicity, as well as the potential for active participation to elevate an outcome.
Art can be a revealing and constructive way to translate scientific facts and I have recently spent some time working on projects that address a variety of environmental issues. The pieces do not intend to provide evidential proof, but to simply to allow for individual interpretation and dialogue.
I am interested in craft and the handmade, particularly in relation to contemporary ceramics and artists who are redefining this medium within the context of fine art; but also in the wider sphere of traditional craft skills and how these can become part of a new generation of making. Clay as a medium, uniquely exposes individual characteristics and the marks of the maker. Perhaps, historically considered a largely functional material, it seems to be increasingly acknowledged as something far more compelling.