About

Reflecting on the destructive and restorative interplay between humans and their environments, my work explores the states of resilience, transience and fragility. I am drawn to copper and glass because they capture these states. Their colour shifts. Their texture seems to soften or deepen, catching the light differently as the day passes. They are never still. They hold the story of change on their very surface.

Making is a deeply hands-on, immersive process for me. Much of my inspiration comes from Australian native plants: their intricate forms invite me to slow down, to notice, to wonder anew and to care. Then, I get to work: I cut, grind, wrap in copper foil, assemble, solder, polish, apply patina and varnish each individual piece of glass and copper. Finally, I use copper wire and solder to assemble these pieces together, building each work one copper petal or glass leaf at a time, letting the form emerge gradually, almost like the growth of plants themselves.

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