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Creatures Collections

I am a believer in “the fundamental interconnectedness of all things” as coined by Douglas Adams. It’s a humorous truth in a world where global urbanisation has moved many of us away from our deep connections with nature. With deep connection - comes a sense of the value and importance of all we are connected to. I feel this most strongly when in or around the sea – an extraordinary otherworld. My work is inspired by my underwater experiences, the language of bubbles and the amazing world of strange and wonderful marine creatures. I aim to celebrate them and their alien beauty with my work whilst bringing attention to our deep connections.

Ocean Dreams
The Ascidians

Our distant cousins

They sound like an alien race from a Sci-Fi epic, and while they may appear to be, theses gorgeous marine creatures (Tunicates/Sea Squirts) are our closest invertebrate relative. Like us, millions of different faces, each one unique.

The glass elements are free blown from repurposed and re-melted waste glass and I have shaped and carved the limestone bases from quarry waste.

Ascidians

Sculpture: We're all in the same boat 

Inspired by our oceans, the state of the planet and Ascidians.

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Sculpture: All together now

Inspired by our oceans, the state of the planet and Ascidians.

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Limpets
Limpets & Landscapes

Ecosystem Engineers

Limpets have always fascinated me and I explored making them a few years ago. This collection is an evolution of those early ideas merged with and influenced by the stunning Cardigan bay coastal landscape and the beautiful Preseli Hills. Developed with Ellie Issacs of Studio Ellie Maya (@studioelliemaya). Shown at Formed with Future Heritage, The Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour with Studio Ellie Maya and now available from her website. 

Porifera
Porifera

Porifera and the fundamental interconnectedness of all things .

Porifera, better known as marine sponges, are weirdly beautiful animals that are found from the shallows to the abyss, gracing us with their beautiful forms and colours while playing a vital role in sustaining ocean ecosystems. This work is a celebration of them.  

 

They are made in a two stage process. First glass canes are made and cut to create the murrini. These murrini are then, cleaned, arranged, heated, picked up on a blowing iron and free blown into their final form. The bottoms are ground and polished to finish. The process itself ensures that each piece made is unique.

Ocean Dreams
The Most Charming Creatures

Seeing the Unseen

Following along in the same theme of fundamental interconnectedness, these most charming creatures, are inspired by the beautiful forms and significance of marine phytoplankton. They may be microscopic but they make life on earth possible.

MCCreatures
Ohana II
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The Most Charming Creatures
The Most Charming Creatures VII
The Most Charming Creatures III
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