Artist statement
Through three-dimensional textiles and photography, I investigate how things change appearance & shape over time, not just eroding or decaying but also new layers of growth, giving interesting juxtapositions of structure and colour. I am obsessed with waste. I use old clothes and scrap materials for both economic & ecological sustainability.
Recent sculptural work highlights the issue of plastic pollution and climate change. It invites us to consider the packaging that we use and discard on a daily basis; objects such as drinks bottles that are so lightweight and seem so insignificant that we barely notice them. Casting them in cement to make them heavy and solid, I hope to convey the weight of the issue and the permanence of these disposables. The incorporation of detailed embroidery touches upon the way our waste becomes subsumed into the natural world around us.
- *SHOP* I am taking part in #artistsupportpledge set up to help artists while shops and galleries are currently closed. I have created a shop page for available work for sale. More details →
- *VIRTUAL EXHIBITION* I will also be showing as part of the Chorlton Arts virtual Festival 3rd & 4th October 2020 More details →
- *EXHIBITION* Two pieces selected for Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival Open at Warrington Museum and Art Gallery. 11th Sept - 20th December More details →
- *SHORTLISTED* No Man is an Island: Mapping the Issue has been shortlisted for the Vlieseline Fine Art Textiles Award 2020. Online exhibition now live. More details →
- *MINI ART* Challenged to create mini versions of my work for The Doll's House Gallery in Levenshulme. Thurs - Sun 6am - 10pm from 22nd August More details →
- *TRANSFERRED* Staging Places exhibition from V&A is now set to open at National Centre for Craft & Design in Sleaford. 19th Sept 2020 - 10th Jan 2021 Currently open Thurs - Sun 10am - 4pm More details →
- *ONLINE EXHIBITION* "So Why Not Do it Again" group online exhibition curated by Cultivate gallery. More details →