Introduction I am increasingly convinced that awe is an emotion that wants to be shared; this is what drives me to make art. I recently began experimenting with drawing machines that engage directly with the landscape. These simple constructions — feathers, charcoal, and twine suspended from trees — record the unseen movements of wind and […]
Since we are both working with forms that reference vulnerability, attentiveness and containment — vessels and nests — there’s an opportunity to explore what emerges in the space between these two practices. We can shape ideas around how to structure that collaboration, and how to reflect on it in writing or/and making. Do we need […]
It seems that each installation becomes a reimagining of the nest—not just as an object, but as a proposition. When I suspend these wire forms in space, I’m not merely arranging sculptural elements for visual engagement. I’m proposing a way of being-with—the materials, the shadows, the air, the viewer, and the place itself. The nest, […]
I consider my work in spaces such as white cube galleries, as well as other more open or environmental spaces. I have to visualise how the wire objects can hang suspended in these spaces. I feel the work can become ‘performances’ with light and movement, but is there more I could explore? This led me […]
During my studies, I missed gardening very much. By late January, the dream became a reality as I finished my course and prepared for the final assessment. My idea is a garden from which we can eat, enjoy and also focus on indigenous plants which are also water-wise. On 27 January 2025, I created an […]
I wanted to delve deeper into intimacy, vulnerability, and metaphors of shelter from The Poetics of Space and how these ideas could enrich my practice. Bachelard’s reflection on the nest as a space of intimacy and care invites a focus on its fragility and strength. In my practice, I can consider fragility and care as […]
INTRODUCTION This post will be a time-based blog in the form of writing/documenting and responding to conversations and discussing ideas about vessels and making between Annette Holtkamp (OCA textiles student and part of a crit group) and me. I share this work with the assessors as it shows peer interaction, discussions around work, and the […]