Blood and Bone

My recent sculptural work has focused on using draped ceramic forms that are a metaphor for flesh, spirituality and the human experience. The complex and ambiguous shapes of drapery are sensually appealing.  The visual attraction of the flowing curves and different textures of the work invite touch and compel the viewers gaze to trace the lyrical lines of the sculpture, emphasising the sensuality of the material and form. The Myths of Femininity Series uses a playful pop of colour representing stereotypes of womanhood, ambiguity and duality, spirit and flesh, concealment and exposure. The drapery partly conceals the bone and this issue of concealment and whitewashing is currently being highlighted and worked out in our culture in relation to various forms of abuse and oppression, including sexual abuse and reclamation of Indigenous history.