My work is all about the journey, the process, the materials, the placement of these items and the context within which they are placed to achieve the final work. As a bricoleur, I am constantly on the lookout for eyecatching happenings or materials which click for no particular reason but seem to achieve attention without intention. I invite the viewer to stop and look again, to question and make decisions. The range of materials used can be as diverse as a used t-bag, an eggshell, chicken bone, a journey, a memory, a recording of an accent or even our own judgement. These objects then decide which process best suits their purpose and if that means learning a new skill, such as hot glass slumping, wood sculpting or sign writing then that skill will be learned.
I impose rules from the start of a project, for example, the folded books cannot be cut or damaged and should always be interfered with as little as possible. Very often the processes I use require a repetitive action with very exact measuring and placement. If the object cannot be used in its original found state there is always the possibility of burning it and using the ash to make a further work – nothing is unusable. I am intrigued with mundane repetitive everyday actions and can see the beauty within the necessity.
Recent work explores the rightness of the object, what makes it right and who decides if it is right. Beauty speaks for itself and I want to understand what it is saying. What happens if I place this object here? Does it work? If so why? This has lead me to investigate the rule of thirds, the Golden Number and by bringing this rule into play I can make the most overlooked object beautiful and give it new meaning.