Vessels
Above: 'Vessel (II)' detail
Vessel (I)
Conservation Grade Silicone, 2020
22cm w x 22cm d x 9cm h
Layers of silicone were hand extruded tightly, rhythmically coiling and snaking. A base was made in a similar manner. After curing for 4 weeks, the work was assembled.
The resultant vessel form is both bowl and its contents; raising associations with both bodily viscera and edible foodstuffs presented a crafted form for ceremony and display.
Included in the forthcoming show 'Reality Check' at the Royal Society of Sculptors, Dora House, London 22 July - 21 Sept '24.
Vessel (II)
Premium Grade Silicone, 2022/23
30cm w x 30cm d x 26cm h
'Vessel (II)' features a glossy baby-pink silicone.
The overall form has higher sides and feet, drawing parallels with ceremonial bronze vessels from antiquity. Around the upper rim, fingers of silicone protrude from the lattice work of loopholes and the feet underneath are softly coiled cones that appear to almost collapse under the weight.
