Curved Perspective of Place My recent body of work has been an exploration of the interaction between memory and places that are liminal or transitory. With this, I draw on the idea of the 'non-place'; the idea that spaces that do not contain any significance to...
We all live in a world where we are almost constantly recorded when in public. When we see a surveillance or CCTV camera we tend to assume that it is there to protect the public, to look out for crime, to keep the streets safe. We then assume that the footage will be...
Trichotillomania The focus of my work is to explore the often-misinterpreted impulse control disorder called Trichotillomania, whereby a person has the irresistible urge to pull hair out anywhere on the body. Through the use of scanography, sculpture and video I aim...
Surroundings I am creating small enclosed spaces that aim to highlight sounds that we are surrounded by in day to day life, whether we choose to listen them or not. Too often these days, people can't seem to spend time on their own, and appreciate time in their own...
Insularity My current practice consists of the visualization of the sound of isolation and using it to create interactions between people. Leading into this installation is an abstract sound score traveling towards the screen in the corner, which through my past work,...
Dwylo Blewog Mae fy ngwaith yn ceisio archifo profiadau synhwyrol o fater digidol a ffisegol, gan dynnu o atgofion personol a chyfarfyddiadau ar-lein. Mae fy ngherfluniaeth wedi ei osod a'r profiadau o ddefnyddiau gweadog o fy mhlentyndod, ac yn ymateb i ffurfiau...
Under Wraps My work is an exploration into concepts of hiding or obscuring elements of an image, with the intention of creating a sense of intrigue about what lays beneath the blank layers of each piece. I hope to make the viewer inspect the individual objects in an...
CC 5.5 "Colour to continue had to occur in space." - Donald Judd Within my practice, I aim to challenge the conventional assumptions around printmaking and display. I do this through the use of 3D constructs. I am interested in engaging the viewer in a different way...
T1-D: Spectrum Diabetes is a chronic auto immune disease that effects 10% of the diabetic population. I was diagnosed with the condition a year ago and it has come with far more impactful complications that just injecting after food. For me the hardest part has been...
'105' & '4' My practice involves printmaking and drawing. I am interested in creating elaborate patterns and designs that often display symmetry, and the illusion of depth. The absence of planning leads to spontaneous outcomes that are as much about the process of...
The Forgotten My artwork takes a critical view of social, political and cultural issues. Regarding the global political crisis that takes place nowadays, my intention is to project the uniqueness of suppressed minorities such as refugees, LGBT people and people with...
My work this year has derived from the concept of 'women's work.' Using painting and incorporating textile techniques that were a fundamental part of everyday life previous to our contemporary day, whilst representing the juxtaposition of today's modern views,...
In my most recent practice, I am creating series of sculpture using domestic appliances, such as a knife and fork, by taking away their commonly known purposes and functions, turning them into unusable objects. My aim is to challenge the normality of an everyday...
Playing Mamam The struggle of being a Mother and Artist is undeniably tense. My interest lies in the dynamism of this relationship and how I can utilise my position to create. My work became a dialogue between artist mother and children. A mother teaches her children,...
Vagina Soap Working with a different range of medias, since painting to sculpture and using a variety of materials, my work reflects the interested in the body intimate parts. Taking primarily my own body as exploration source, I started developing a special interest...
Hidden Wealth What is value? A concept taken for granted due to value being everywhere. Value is seen in many ways in the modern world. It can be made through the movements of our hands to important memories created throughout our lives. From taking a photograph, a...
3D Box Installation These series of boxes represent a process with a hidden message. starting from observational drawings of box instillations to printmaking which led now to 3D sculpture. Each individual box is different and unique, the boxes reflect on various...
Click4Real By playfully navigating a growing digital archive of information, I hope to address our increasingly fragmented relationship with information following our widespread engagement with online search technologies. I have become especially interested in...
Thanatopsis Mae fy ngwaith yn archwilio fewn i lawdriniaeth deunyddiau drwy arbrofi gyda themâu o natur, a gwrthrychau sydd wedi casglu a'i ddarganfod. Ceisiwn ddefnyddio fy celflynwaith i ymchwilio fewn i'r chwilfrydedd o'r synnwyr teimlo gan greu gwrthrychau sy'n...
Ruination My installation work focuses around a collection of sculptures, all constructed using every-day and industrial materials. Viewers recognise these materials, and are encouraged to explore and question the works. The installation explores ideas around Utopia,...
Palomin-uh-oh In 'Palomin-uh-oh,' it is the absence of the muse that implicitly makes it so present. Presence is made manifest within its minimalist form in the Palomino, which through conceptual strategies is realised as a portrait of this absent muse. "SHOW ME WITH...
Save Our Steel Neath Port Talbot is widely known for its historical industrial background; the steelworks being the main means of employment, resulting in a strong community. As a member of the community, I have a personal motive for expressing concerns surrounding...
Untitled The figure forms a significant emphasis in my work. Since late childhood it has always been something I have been aware of, I'm cautious of my own appearance I often feel self-critical and have analysed my battle towards acceptance, endeavouring to beautify...
The Norm Fusing collage, painting and video, my work integrates traditional fine-art techniques with a more experimental approach. Using contemporary media - relevant to our increasing technoculture - I aspire to examine techniques of 'distraction' employed by...
Witch & Wiccan My project is based on witches and Wiccans and their craft. The purpose of my project is to demonstrate through my paintings the representations of how they are stereotyped, and the reality of the subject is depicted through the form of photography. A...
Untitled My practice is informed by my experience of movement through multiple environments. By recording fragments of my journeys through drawing, both in real time and from memory and photography explore a personal vision of this experience. I build collages from my...
Echo-chambers 'People don't talk, people don't talk about politics, people don't discuss the things that matter and affect us all. People are too afraid to do that. To afraid that they'll be judged or worse offend someone with their opinion. Society encourages this,...
Kaleidoscope Eyes My practice stems from a natural inclination toward human psychology, with a specific interest in transitional objects. Equipped with a figurative, mixed-media background, I have refined my current focus to memories and environment. This recent body...
Ambiguous Line Ambiguous Line investigates drawing in space with line and light, questioning its interaction with the spectator and formulating a visual relationship between the viewer, the overlapping lines and fields and the space, thus creating a sense of motion as...
Oriented Strand Design In my final year at university, I have become interested in understanding art and design through the relativist and formalist paradigm; to which the latter describes my practice. As a formalist material properties are very important to me. This...
The Walnut Collection I am a furniture maker working predominately in walnut- subsidized with other materials like textile, metal and ceramic- to produce bespoke pieces with eccentric twists, driven by the key contemporary trends. My current work is inspired by...
Hard/Soft/Constructs My background in textiles has given me a real interest in how soft and malleable materials can be manipulated, stitched and folded to create form. In this collection called Hard/Soft/Constructs, I was keen to reverse key material properties by...
Stride Every cloud has a silver lining - Each storm has its rainbow A space to experience light, colour, shadow, reflection, fragmentation, mindfulness, embodiment and connection. Pulling back the curtain to look into the space, the viewer is greeted by a warm light,...
Wearable Narratives First and foremost, there is a story to tell. Each wearable object is based on a proverb or phrase, with a world and a character. This results in an interesting relationship between functionality and futility; functionality allows the viewer to...
Forms From Other Worlds The Planet collection questions how form can be structured, from information, data, and systems. The pieces are born through algorithmic generation using planetary data as the defining constraints of the form. Consequently, each piece is unique...
(Dis)comfort As a craftsperson, I work in various mediums, though reused materials will always be the starting point for my projects. My work currently focuses on combining the craft of upholstery with the human form, taking inspiration from surrealist art. The aim is...
Light Trails As a designer, I work with contemporary lighting products and have an interested in increasing the interaction between the user and the object, therefore as my lights are handled by the user my material choice and craftsmanship are key elements of my...
Back Of The Cupboard Amy is a hands-on maker who prefers to produce work using as much traditional crafting techniques as possible to achieve bespoke handmade outcomes. A physical connection with materials is important to Amy as it creates a flowing exchange of the...
Silver Lined Stories Driven by an interest in storytelling, I design, illustrate and handcraft bespoke jewellery and prints. My designs are based on fables, as well as stories from my own life experiences. I use a combination of both traditional and contemporary...
Ephemeral Nature My current work explores the landscapes of nature and in particular the form of the leaf. It captures colour, shape and texture through the use of clay imprinted moulds. These moulds combined with coloured glass frit create beautiful and unique...
Spin Hannah is a contemporary artist whose work focuses on textiles and in particular, thread. She has an interest in traditional techniques such as weaving, stitching and knitting which she applies with unusual materials to create pieces of art. Her current work...
The Miners' Commandments Taking inspiration from the history of a material or object, my work develops as I research and uncover links which form a narrative. I work by hand to create curiosities, from a small Wunderkammer inspired by a trip to Rhoose Point to a...
97,000 Approximately 85,000 women and 12,000 men are raped in England and Wales alone every year; that's roughly 11 rapes (of adults alone) every hour. These figures include assaults by penetration and attempts. I have created this collection to raise awareness of...
Midas I am a figurative sculptural artist working mainly in ceramics. My work is heavily influenced by classical works of sculpture but the Midas project's focus is more on how people automatically project onto realistic pieces of sculpture. I am interested in how...
The Geo Collection The GEO collection was inspired by the art and architectural movement constructivism. The way I designed each product was to appear to be completely different forms at each elevation. The making process of the collection is a combination of handmade...
Woodland to Wearable As a maker, I am a firm believer that no materials should be left unutilised. Therefore, I found that using waste materials that others had discarded, I could not only create beautiful pieces of jewellery but also benefit the surrounding area by...
The Illustrators Mind My ceramic pieces have been influenced by my self-perception. Through illustration I have explored visualising my own thoughts with regards my emotional state. I have created ceramic vessels as a metaphor for my identity in which these...
Contoured Dinning I design and produce slip cast table ware for the fusion food market. These forms have been inspired and informed by different cultural traditions and contexts for dining. I use digital modelling to produce the designs which are then fabricated...
The Pant y Celyn Tablecloth My work focuses on people-centred projects and my pieces explore how new materials and technology can help people express themselves. I work with live briefs so each project has a different set of needs. This work is the outcome of a...
Your Wearers Trace I am a process driven maker who has a passion for working with leather. Leather has the ability to become more beautiful with age, so I have chosen to combine old and new leather in my work. My designs utilise leather and bit pieces from shire horse...