In looking at what attracts and repels I have been experimenting with jewel shapes and how I can mould debris into these. The structure allows the matter to be viewed in an alternate way, and the whole concept of an impossible process – moulding dust, the invisible – is something I am constantly working towards.
There were a lot of test pieces to get the desired result, but i am extremely pleased with the outcome. The translucent amber colour hints at preciousness and crystal like formations have formed at the top of the shapes, giving them status of treasure, and resembling that of a relic.
i think that a great deal of intimacy can be seen within these pieces and the act of accumulation and harvesting of the discarded almost seems ritualistic, creating a spectacle of the everyday in an archival and cataloguing way.
A transformation and the potential the material holds is apparent, along with the energy spent in which to create it.
