My practice explores the human/geological interface by examining temporality and materiality through technical testing of, and experimentation with, a diverse selection of materials including lithic fragments and plant-derived waxes. Simulating geological processes, unexpected coupling of elements, arranging and rearranging and twisting the preconceived or known encourages deeper consideration of scientific ideas and the environmental commentary running through my work.
The relevance of geology to environmental issues has come to the fore in recent years with the concept of the ‘anthropocene’ being coined, where human activity has altered most aspects of what might be found in the stratigraphy of the future. Through manipulation of deep time geological fragments with ceramic processes, comingling with shallow time artifacts and creation of hand-built works I negotiate the intersection between these temporalities and explore the anthropocentric pressure exerted on the earth.