Earthforms
Earthforms, Spring 2020
This series was created for the exhibition Cley20 Nowhere curated by Amanda Geitner, which was originally to be held in Cley-next-the-Sea, North Norfolk in July 2020, but due to Covid took place the following year, in July 2021.
In responding to the 'Nowhere' theme for the exhibition, I found myself reflecting on the number of times that I have moved during my life, and how when I moved to my current home in North Norfolk it was my 25th home in 60 years. Consequently I feel no absolute connection with anywhere in particular - home is wherever I happen to live at the time and nowhere feels permanent. Nonetheless, I feel firmly rooted to the earth beneath my feet and it is that sense of groundedness that underpins ‘Earthforms’. In these abstract organic pieces I am trying to get across that sensation of being earthbound by revelling in the varied textures, solid shapes, subtle colours and essence of the clay itself.
The pieces are made from various types of crank clay which has then been fired. Further pieces may be added to the series.
- Earthform I - H 26cm, W 28cm, D 14cm, February 2020 (SOLD)
- Earthform II - H 30cm, W 25cm, D 17cm, February 2020 (SOLD)
- Earthform III - H 22cm, W17cm, D 24cm, March 2020 (SOLD)
- Earthform IV - H 30cm, W 16cm, D 14cm, March 2020
- Earthform V - H 52cm, W 20cm, D 16cm, March 2020 (NFS)
- Earthform VI - H 38cm, W 20cm, D 20cm, April 2020
- Earthform VII - H 29cm, W 15cm, D 16cm, May 2020
- Earthform VIII - H30cm, W35cm, D17cm, May 2020 (SOLD)
- Earthform IX - H25cm, W18cm, D14cm, May 2020 (SOLD)
- Earthform X - H24cm, W20cm, D20cm, June 2020 (SOLD, but now available in bronze)