Form/Inform

Discovering native clay along my local coastline started to reveal to me the parallels between the vast geological forces shaping the coast and the transformative processes within the art of ceramic making. Through engaging in ongoing studies, my experiments have began to forge a creative partnership with the landscape and the natural elements. This process offers me an opportunity to connect deeper to place and further explore environmental themes through a site-specific practice.

As a starting point for artistic compositions, I began exploring press-moulding and casting sculptural forms from selected rock faces using native clay sourced from the nearby cliff. This is created in collaboration with the rock and the natural elements. I observe how the wind and sun dry the clay before it can be removed and refined by hand in the studio, and how this processes changes with every attempt.