Artist Statement

I love the process of spinning vessels; taking a flat sheet of metal and forming it into an axially symmetrical shape that has a smooth surface. These forms are then pierced, etched, layered and peeled.  

My first series are double skinned pieces use contrasting metal.  I pierce a pattern of shape drawn from a study of microscopic cell formation.  My second series is a more recent study, whereby I have been manipulating the surface of the metal, to experiment balance within my work.  I am amazed when unexpected things happen to something I initially have great control over.

These vessels are decorative non functional pieces that can sit alone or in a group to stimulate thought, conversation and curiosity.

Development of my vessels

This is another of my spun vessels, where I have pierced the cell pattern, on just over half of the vessel.  This has affected it's balance slightly.  Although the piece is small, I really like it!!!!

At first I wasn't overly keen on the part pierced pattern, that I have manipulated and pushed out, as it was moving me away from, the perfect finish I had been looking for.  However leaving this piece along with a few similar ones and returning back to these, has made me really appreciate the unusual qualities that I haven't seen before.  This sample offers me a lot more scope for development!!!!

For the exhibition I have now chose to have 2 ranges of work, one showing the perfect pieces and the other showing the exploration of balance within the vessels.