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I use clay as an expressive material that has intrinsic therapeutic and life enhancing qualities and situate my practice in the field of Arts in Health, where the maker-artist inhabits a self-directed non-clinical space, and labels of illness, disability or proficiency are disregarded in favour of creative agency and choice. When we approach clay as an experiential material, we are free to define and conceptualize (or not at all) what we make.

My practice is thematic and responsive to site or problematics, so aesthetically it can range from joyful to somber. Working thematically and often collaboratively, provides opportunities for insights, connections and shared conversations. This approach often leads me not fire my work and re-cycle the clay into new making. This lessens consumption of energy and resources for both the maker and the environment and allows non-attachment to artefact.

During the Pandemic I participated to 2 projects: as a remote Artist in Residence with the Centre for the Study of Sub-structured Loss (Toronto), I began the thematic exploration of clay as a way to document and move through grief and loss and with Relational Space Gallery (New York), in a collaboration with medics and artists, I co-created "Long Covid We Are Here" a virtual reality installation to raise awareness of chronic post-viral illnesses.

I am part of the Bethlem Gallery Artist Community (London) and I facilitate community clay workshops both independently and under the Gallery umbrella.

Education 

BA Ceramic Design,  Central Saint Martins UAL, London (2019-2023)

Residencies

2021-22  Bethlem Gallery, Beckenham, UK

2020   Centre for the Study of Substructured Loss, Toronto, Canada

Exhibitions 

2023   How We Work - Bethlem Collective, Ortus Building,London, UK

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2022   Brockley Open Studios 2022 - Lewisham, London, UK

2022   Lewisham Borough of Culture 2022 - "Places Faces Women's Art" Crofton Park Library, London, UK

2022   Lewisham Arthouse - "May we Know Them", London, UK

2021   Art in Clay - Windsor, UK

2021   Relational Space Gallery - New York - "Long Covid We Are Here" VR installation.

2014   Earthen Hands - Ortus Building, SLAM grant, London, UK

2009 -2016   Sydenham Arts Festival - Brockley Potters, London, UK

2009   Lewisham Arthouse "Open Art Surgery", London, UK

Commissions

2022   Public Art: High Street Family Friendly Sculpture Trail for West Wickham and Beckenham

2022   Public Art: Mural Lewisham Hospital mental health unit garden. Co-  designed and created with staff and patients. London

2020   Raw clay sculpture to promote Bethlem Gallery annual Art Fair, Beckenham

2020   Public Art: decorating Trig Pillar in Hilly Fields park, London

Socially Engaged

2022  "Clay Links" - public drop-in clay workshops in West Wickham and Beckenham, part of Bromley Arts Festival 2022, in collaboration with Bethlem Gallery

2022  "Clay Links" - public drop in clay workshops in Ladywell and Bellingham, part of Lewisham Borough of Culture 2022, in collaboration with Bethlem Gallery

2022  "Clay Links" - clay workshops for staff & patients at Lewisham Hospital, part of Lewisham Borough of Culture 2022, in collaboration with Bethlem Gallery

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