My work develops through a dialogue with different materials. Over time I have been working on different themes, but the interaction with the possibilities and constraints of the given material is what shapes the final result.

Initially I worked exclusively in clay, a very malleable and responsive material, initially initially making smooth and pared down shapes that evolved into looser work where the marks of the making enabled me to let the clay speak with its own voice. When I added bronze and glass I found that they had their own vocabulary, possibilities and constraints that inspired me to move in new directions with my visual language.

The issue of energy consumption in the making of my art came into focus when I participated in an exhibition about global warming and I resolved to look at other media that would be less energy hungry. I found that fibre and felt allowed for 3D sculptural applications, a range of possibilities for surface treatments and the potential of achieving a depth of colour that I found very satisfying.

During the pandemic this new medium  turned out to be well suited for making in the domestic setting, but also appealed to me due to the symbology of how these materials come together.
In felting fluffy wisps of wool and are put together loosely, wetted down with soapy water and agitated to create a very strong fabric of interlocked fibres. The wool fibres, through soap, water, rubbing and being knocked around, create connections that hold them together so tightly they can no longer be pulled apart and they become a unified whole.