Conglomerates - Coalesce Amy HoedemakersHand built ceramic sculpture 200mm L x 140mm W x 180mm H "As a process driven maker what I do with clay all starts with foraging in friends garden waste, gardens and recycling collections. Like a little pack rat I drag collected things back to the studio such as flowers, vegetable and plant roots, and a range of man made materials and objects e. g. egg cartons, clothes, foam, installation and bed springs among other things. As a maker of ceramic
a mysterious gift falls from the sky
Kathryn resides in Nelson with her husband where they raised their two sons
It is not unusual for a design to reveal itself to me as work begins - the raw material
The series has donated in excess of $60
spilling out of a white porcelain
62mm drop including hooks
Paper size: 500mm x 700mm
Sterling silver bright and oxidised Double Shell Earrings by New Zealand jeweller Alison Blain
helping to expand their vocabulary
'The beak like shapes made by waves around the volcanic sugar loaf islands off Taranaki
I later made my living from contract gem setting work as well as producing my own designs and commissions
Large unframed print: 490mm x 490mm plus a 30mm border
