This wearable sculpture was inspired by traditional clothing which holds deep meaning within the family. The connections to the wearers heritage and identity through their ancestors were drawn upon to create a design imagined to symbolise honour, bravery, and the wearers healing powers within a shared history of rainforest dwellers and community healers. The metal…
I have made a geranium flower as my second ritual object that goes alongside my first ritual object which was an essential oil burner /or scented candle holder. I adore the smell of geranium flowers, I find them soothing and am drawn to them as my Grandie, who I was very close to, grew them in…
I have created a vessel which can either hold a scented candle or a small saucer with scented oils. The object was made from rolled clay which was cut into two slabs that were attached to the oval base with slip and hatching. The outside of the candle holder was decorated with coiled clay attached…
The two patterned twisted handle mugs were created from a rolled slab of clay, the clay was pressed with a textured roller and after bisque firing they were glazed with Honey flux with a Sapphire float. The other cups were made using a coiling technique and after bisque firing were glazed with cobalt blue. The items…
Slab built jugs- For this exercise I explored the importance of form and function, and expanded on my hand-building techniques by creating a slab-built jug. The clay was Finney’s Fine Blend. It was rolled out into a slab and cut into a rectangular shape, then this was attached to and oval shaped base. On one…
This series of artist books were inspired by my mums property in Thornlands. Mums 91 years old and has looked after this 20 acre block of bushland for the last 25 years after dad died and has lived there for over 66 years now. It’s where I grew up and the whole family loves it…
These two drypoint etchings were created using a dry point mark making tool similar to a think needle. I also indented using a hammer and nail, and used sanding paper; a sewing tracing tool and a small hand-held battery Dremel to mark the hard plastic sheet I was using. Christmas Creek in Beaudesert holds wonderful…
