Creatures Collections
“The fundamental interconnectedness of all things,” as coined by Douglas Adams, is a humorous truth in a world where many of us are renewing and deepening our connections with nature. With deep connection comes a sense of value and importance for all we are connected to. These connection are made when we engage as one kind of creature among many.
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 their alien beauty through my work while bringing attention to our deep connections.
Ocean Dreams
Seaforms
Colour and Movement
Inspired by the graceful, mesmerising movement of jellyfish, anemones and deep ocean corals, this new work is made with canes which are free blown to create organic flowing forms. They are made with re-melted waste glass.
Now available from Artisan Collective or contact me for more details.
Didems
Colour, form and Feet!
Cute and a bit comical - these organic, murrini based, free blown forms are made with re-melted waste glass. Inspired by the green barrel sea squirt colonies (didemnum) found on dives in the red sea. These are my interpretation of one the gorgeous marine creatures (tunicates/sea squirts) that are our closest invertebrate relatives. The best part is how they always make me smile.
Now available from Artisan Collective or contact me for more details.
Porifera
Porifera and the fundamental interconnectedness of all things .
Porifera, better known as marine sponges, are fascinatingly beautiful creatures found from the shallows to the abyss. They grace us with their sinuous forms and uncanny colors, all while playing a vital role in sustaining ocean ecosystems. This work is a celebration of them.
These pieces are crafted in a two-stage process. First, glass canes are made and cut to create the murrini. The 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. This intricate process ensures that each piece is unique.
