Manhattan Memoirs - June 2023
This project documents the summer I spent in New York in 2022. I had travelled abroad
independently to work on a J1 visa for a once in a life-time experience. There was a sense of liberty in exploring new boundaries on my own terms. It was my first trip away from home and I found confidence in my new responsibility to make my own decisions and live independently. Stepping outside my comfort zone was overwhelming and exciting.
This body of work communicates an expressive and illustrative response through a collection of images and short anecdotal statements. They commemorate the fragile memory that I am trying to keep alive. Told through vivid colour and images on paper clay, this story demonstrates a timeline that highlight the events that carry sentimental value in which I do not want to lose. It was a dreamscape which I want to hold on to as it continues to fade through time.
It's Not Your Fault - March 2022
This collection represents primary research undertaken into the effect of verbal harassment experienced by women. My work aims to draw attention to this continuing issue in society.
‘It’s Not Your Fault’ is a series of vessels that materially respond to common examples of verbal harassment. The colours imitate physical bruises to highlight the impact of harassment not seen by the naked eye. The escalation of this problem today is evidenced in this sequence. In a visual context through clay, this illustrates how words can truly cut deeper than knives.