Inheritance
These pieces are part of a body of work based on the inheritance left to me on the death of my Mum. I wanted to convey the sadness and loss I felt at her death and yet was very keen to produce work which did not memorialise her in a sentimental, obvious way. Although initially focusing on the physical form of the diamond, the project quickly developed deeper meaning as I thought back to the time of her illness.
This time became very precious and was used as a way to make peace with what was happening. I tried to identify the essence of our relationship at this time and discovered at the core were feeling of fragility, vulnerability and preciousness.
This time became very precious and was used as a way to make peace with what was happening. I tried to identify the essence of our relationship at this time and discovered at the core were feeling of fragility, vulnerability and preciousness.
This project mixed my love of traditional stained glass techniques with photography and film, both new mediums for me. The scale of the glass diamond calls attention to the often overlooked beauty of the form. The photographs have a slightly eerie, lonely feel and subtly reflect the sadness connected with loss. Whilst photographing it I discovered that the diamond filled with water and sank, an intriguing process, which led me towards film making.
I am pleased with the ambiguity created at the beginning of my video and the development into a hypnotic drawing.