CENTRE FOR MODERN & CONTEMPORARY
STUDIO CERAMICS AND ORIGINAL ARTWORK

Landscape and the human form were the initial stimulus for my current work. This has transmuted into pieces that have a life of their own depicting the place that women have in the natural world.

The use of brick clay, has added to the natural texture of the work which is influenced by the interaction between myself and this primeval, unrefined material. I use brick clay in its plastic state, needing the partnership between my hands and this seductive material to inspire me.

Recent work has developed into a statement about the influences that creativity and nature have upon the female human form. The dangers that women face as a direct result of their capacity to reproduce are immense, making the strongest woman vulnerable. I have endeavoured to express my recognition of these dangers whilst still celebrating the beauty of both young and older women.

This series has been an intensely personal journey for me. I have had to face the effects of time and motherhood on my own body. I have emerged positive and enthused to continue the rest of my creative journey in partnership with clay; my inspiration.