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I have been interested in experimenting with gelatine bioplastic to make simple stitched clothing to reference invisibility/unseen unidentified deaths – but also decay and decomposition and the circle back to the earth/land/water. I’m interested in the trace elements that remain […]

The light and airy feeling of the empty gallery space is conducive to creating temporary sculptures. I document the multiple versions I make with quick photos. The transience & processes of making the sculptures are the art for me, rather […]

Thank goodness for the internet! I’ve so missed the conversations in my studio with my fellow General Office colleagues and friends. I’ve missed the prodding at my brain that makes me continue to question. Especially at the moment as I […]

Susan Plover can be seen at www.susanplover.com The Tiny Cat Gallery is at https://www.instagram.com/tiny.cat.gallery/ and of course there was a straggler

I’m setting up the Tiny Cat Gallery for the preview of ‘A Feast for Your Eyes’ tonight. The artist wanted a draped background and an ornate frame. The best I could do was a nip to Wilkos and some distressing […]

Engaging with the unfamiliar space. Creating in the unfamiliar space. Noticing the different lighting system & the shadows it creates. Noticing the different traffic sounds from my home studio. Hearing  strangers chatting in other studio spaces. Variety of people passing […]

Using the temporary space alters my practice as I interact with the unfamiliar studio. I’ve discovered existing holes in the walls and used them as supports to suspend objects. The resulting cast shadows have taken my work in directions I […]

Having now completed a ’test piece’ inspired by heraldic flags, family crests, and military standards, produced in careful and diligent applique I wonder if I am not on the wrong track.   It is the technique(s) rather than the references […]