Trapped underground, the little white gnome has made his shaft his home. Discovered in a paddock on a rural property during earthworks we can only guess how the gnome made his way there, or how long he has been ‘Shafted’.
‘Mum Bod’ is a celebration of the lumps and bumps that we get as real women. Initially created with the mother earth goddess in mind I felt that alone this was a disservice to men. Men should be celebrated equally so I created ‘Dad Bod’. Coupled together they make ‘Real Bods’
There’s nothing quite like a country drive. Stereo up … singing out loud. Looking out for the country one finger salute – very different to the city version.
Drawing inspiration from Joseph Cornell’s assemblages ‘Play’ is a nostalgic reference to simpler times. As with Cornell’s assemblages ‘Play’ can be interacted with via the wired beads and test tubes.
As a teen growing up in the 80s I spent way too much time taking turns on the Space Invaders arcade table game. When conceptualising an Etruscan vessel I abstracted the patterns from the ancient vessels and interpreted it as pixelations. These pixelations resolved into ‘Space Invaders’, an homage to our misspent youth.
What a great way to celebrate my husband’s sense of humour. Look, it’s you!
My family recently cruised around Willis Island, some 400km from Cairns by boat. Established in 1921 after a large part of Mackay, Queensland, was destroyed by a cyclone. Willis Island has a weather monitoring station that assists the Bureau of Meteorology to give advance warning of cyclones in the Coral Sea. The building is iconic, being constructed to resist extraordinary conditions. It is a haven for sea birds and green sea turtles.
In researching Etruscan vessels I came across an example from 500BC called the ‘Etruscan Cockerill’. It reminded me of the chicken planters that my mother used as projects for teaching hand building skills to new potters.
An exercise in testing the strength of slip cast bowls and their textural qualities.
