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Graduated 2007 BA Hons
Cardiff School of Art & Design UWIC
Graduated 2004 Pre-BA Diploma Art & Design
Dewsbury College of Art & Design
about me
Growing up around my Grandma’s house I have always been intrigued by the mountains of objects, from kitchen appliances to magazines, which fill the house from top to bottom. Everything is kept, whether it works or not, just on the off chance that it may become useful again.
Over the years these objects almost started to merge with the very walls of the house, becoming embedded in their environment, and absorbing their surroundings. Each object has its own history and holds memories of the situations they have been in and the people who have used them.
My Grandma’s generation were brought up in a society where things were rationed and in short supply. They respected and treasured their posessions and maintained them in a way so that they would last a lifetime. Today we live in a throwaway society where such objects and appliances have an average shelf life and usability of around 3 years. As technology is pushed forward appliances become out of date very quickly, and mass production makes it possible to replace each product instantly and at affordable prices. Consequently, if an appliance breaks or becomes unfashionable we simply buy a new one.
My work aims to be a celebration of these objects bringing together imagery and surface textures, inspired by their surroundings. The objects absorb and reflect these elements for the viewer to see. Each piece invokes personal memories and nostalgia. By producing these objects in clay I have given them a longevity not experienced in their real state.