Printmaking
I was interested in the concept of ancient votive vessels as they replicate life-sized, functional ceramic forms but simplified and scaled down. Through my work, I examined the preservation in form during this scaling-down. I chose to emphasise the silhouettes, shadow and delicate though faithful recreation of detail such as spouts, handles, rims, lips and footrings.
[More information via my blog post coming soon…]
Miniature Votive Vessels (2023)
The 'Animalia' series is based on my interest in the depiction of animals in ancient decorative arts from around the world – namely, ceramics and jewellery.
I was intrigued by how certain aesthetic values were conveyed through physical images of animals, and their apparent universality to human tastes - these decorative choices appealed to the ancients just in the same way as they do to people today.
In this series, I chose to depict (from left to right): Moche Sea Lion Pup Vessel; Egyptian Cat Gem; Minoan Bird Earrings; Roman Tortoise Aryballos.