Work in Progress
'Energy Currency (ATP)' 2025 (The Artist Pound)
Working on the Artist Pound project rekindled my fascination with adenosine triphosphate - the energy currency of the cell - and this is the first in a series of small works based around the idea of the exchange or transformation of energy and matter, especially through artistic processes. In the spirit of sustainability I am refreshing or reworking some older works on this theme, using materials that I already have.
(Photo by Marcin Sz)
Working on the Artist Pound project rekindled my fascination with adenosine triphosphate - the energy currency of the cell - and this is the first in a series of small works based around the idea of the exchange or transformation of energy and matter, especially through artistic processes. In the spirit of sustainability I am refreshing or reworking some older works on this theme, using materials that I already have.
(Photo by Marcin Sz)
'Oestrodolls: Jenny Greenteeth (2024), Stryx and Mrs BeDoneByAsYouDid' (2023)
These are numbers 7, 8 and 9; Joan of Arc ('Jehanne' as she signed herself) is next.
These witch dolls are constructed around empty Oestrogel bottles, which are a biohazard if improperly discarded. The method of making depends on the character and on what materials I have available. I am trying to use up my existing art supplies before buying anything new. Each doll represents a mythical or historical female character, and I plan to make a book about them. Some of the characters are from established lore, some seem to have come from my imagination. They are like grown-up versions of the national costume dollies that my Nannan collected for me. I am making 28 dolls at this size, and then I'll see where they take me.
These are numbers 7, 8 and 9; Joan of Arc ('Jehanne' as she signed herself) is next.
These witch dolls are constructed around empty Oestrogel bottles, which are a biohazard if improperly discarded. The method of making depends on the character and on what materials I have available. I am trying to use up my existing art supplies before buying anything new. Each doll represents a mythical or historical female character, and I plan to make a book about them. Some of the characters are from established lore, some seem to have come from my imagination. They are like grown-up versions of the national costume dollies that my Nannan collected for me. I am making 28 dolls at this size, and then I'll see where they take me.
'Oestrodolls: Braido, Habetrot, Mother Night, Cattern and Lilith' 2023, with 'OestroGel Diary' 2023 in the background
Two inter-related projects about hormones, ageing, and female archetypes.
Two inter-related projects about hormones, ageing, and female archetypes.