Artist statement
Thematically my practice has been shaped by the physical and cultural landscape i find myself in, exploring themes of identity and place through ceramics, focusing on narratives and rituals associated with place. Making work that considers traditional and contemporary practice as well our collective connections to heritage and tradition.
Extended Bio
The physical, social, and cultural landscape and environment i finds myself in is hugely important to my work and development. Based in Aberdeen I am often referred to as a ‘Nomadic Ceramicist’ exhibiting my work nationally and internationally as well as working with a range of artists, institutions and on various public projects. Initially motivated by an investigation of my own family heritage and material culture my recent work engages with concepts of craft, material, and place, often exploring themes of multi-generational craft. Making narrative work that considers traditional and contemporary practice as well our collective connections to heritage and tradition through ceramics. I feel the practice of contemporary makers today is an extension of the lineage of practitioners who have gone before them, and hope to make work that contributes to this.
Thematically my recent work and practice has been shaped by northern landscapes, exploring themes of identity and place often through local eating and drinking cultures, focusing on these narratives and rituals associated with living within northern places, and how these actions preserve intimate and strong connections towards ‘north’ as itself, a place. I feel by their very nature; ceramics and food forge connection, cohesiveness and symbolize the intrinsically communal and collaborative aspects of both practices.
