Creatures Collections
I am a believer in “the fundamental interconnectedness of all things” as coined by Douglas Adams. It’s a humorous truth in a world where global urbanisation has moved many of us away from our deep connections with nature. With deep connection - comes a sense of the value and importance of all we are connected to. A connection "not through human attempts to know and manage and control the world but in the encounters that begin when we show up as one kind of creature among many" as so eloquently described by Dougald Hine in 'At Work in the Ruins'.
I feel this most strongly when in or around the sea – an extraordinary otherworld. My work is inspired by my underwater experiences, the language of bubbles and the amazing world of strange and wonderful marine creatures. I aim to celebrate them and their alien beauty with my work whilst bringing attention to our deep connections.
Ocean Dreams
The Ascidians
Our distant cousins
They sound like an alien race from a Sci-Fi epic, and while they may appear to be, theses gorgeous marine creatures (Tunicates/Sea Squirts) are our closest invertebrate relative. Like us, millions of different faces, each one unique.
The glass elements are free blown from repurposed and re-melted waste glass and I have shaped and carved the limestone bases from quarry waste.
Sculpture: We're all in the same boat
Inspired by our oceans, the state of the planet and Ascidians.
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Sculpture: All together now
Inspired by our oceans, the state of the planet and Ascidians.
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Limpets & Landscapes
Ecosystem Engineers
Limpets have always fascinated me and I explored making them a few years ago. This collection is an evolution of those early ideas merged with and influenced by the stunning Cardigan bay coastal landscape and the beautiful Preseli Hills. Developed with Ellie Issacs of Studio Ellie Maya (@studioelliemaya). Shown at Formed with Future Heritage, The Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour with Studio Ellie Maya and now available from her website.
Porifera
Porifera and the fundamental interconnectedness of all things .
Porifera, better known as marine sponges, are weirdly beautiful animals that are found from the shallows to the abyss, gracing us with their sinuous forms and uncanny colours while playing a vital role in sustaining ocean ecosystems. This work is a celebration of them.
These pieces are made in a two stage process. First glass canes are made and cut to create the murrini. These murrini are then, cleaned, arranged, heated, picked up on a blowing iron and free blown into their final form. The bottoms are ground and polished to finish. The process itself ensures that each piece made is unique.
Ocean Dreams
The Most Charming Creatures
Seeing the Unseen
Following in the theme of fundamental interconnectedness, these most charming creatures, are inspired by the beautiful forms and significance of marine phytoplankton. They may be microscopic but they make life on earth possible.
They are made using a similar murrini based process to the Porifera series.
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