NOW

 This is my new work  NOW. 

The shared and embodied experiences of women are an enduring inspiration in my art.

Now aims to make manifest a moment of arrival. A moment of poise and pivot in the inner and outer life of a mature woman, a luminous alchemy of her past and present.

Now is sculpted from paper I

have made myself. Apart from its tactile values, I enjoy working with handmade paper for its layered depth, subtle shifts of colour and strength, and not least its translucence. I find these qualities provide rich echoes from my exploration of womens variegated lives through time.

Together at last

 

                                  Stage of development using banana fibre and methyl cellulose.

                                Interesting view from the top.  It is a half body this time on a plinth. Lit from the inside. Even though it is showing a very mature aged body the light and fibre bring out the beauty within. This work is focusing on a moment of being. The half body is surrounded by overlapping moments that bring me to where I am now. That moment of being, we mature through self consciousness. Some of the overlapping moments I have burnt holes in the paper as not all our moments or memories are good. I love this quote from Beth Kempton from her book Wabi Sabi " It is our imperfections that make us unique, and our uniqueness that makes each of us beautiful . It is only when you strip back the layers that you let your inner beauty shine."