Artist Statement

This collaborative body of work emerged from a formal synergy that was
developing in our individual practices. We noticed in each other's work that the
forms were complimentary: the hyperbolic crochet's undulating edges mimicked
the same types of organic structuring found within the thrown and extruded
ceramic forms. The choice to use craft and labour intensive processes sparked a
dialogue between craft mediums.

We employ a mixture of extruded, wheel thrown, and hand-built ceramic forms
combined with crochet to produce multiples, creating a sort of facsimile of nature.
Each repeated element is unique and flawed, yet somehow self-similar.
Abstraction is used loosely: these sculptures do not accurately depict real world
animals or plants, however, they merely make associations with otherworldly
creatures. The objects stay true to a sort of manufactured ecology: these
sculptures are clearly made with techniques that are a product of culture, not
nature.

The creation of the ceramic forms is inspired by the paradoxical human need to
be close to nature while simultaneously manufacturing synthetic, sterilized and
contained fake ecologies, often used as kitsch to adorn our anthropocentric
lifestyles.

The crocheted elements build upon simple mathematical structures that are
embellished and manipulated. The work explores the notion that a very simple
model, iterated repeatedly with variation, gives rise to complexity and nuance.

Despite originating from different methodologies, the work is synthesized through
the use of both complimentary and contrasting formal languages, exploring a
dialogue between media.