This body of work exists in order to interrupt the formality of the everyday by questioning the perceived materiality of glass and ceramics, taking inspiration from play in it's various forms. I often want my objects to appear soft and tactile - even edible, this comes into the playfulness behind my work and how the viewer will perceive them. My project will be grounded by a series of material explorations as this is the primary form of play in my practice. I will be working across glass and ceramics in response to both visual research and theoretical research on play. My aim is to create functional household objects that lighten the weight that comes from living in these turbulent times, as stated in Viewpoint Colour, The Play Issue: "People are finding respite in playful distractions, reverting to childlike experimentation and inquiry".
As a multi-disciplinary specialist, I will be questioning the materiality of glass and ceramics through a series of low and high tech process led techniques, in order to explore play in my own practice. My ongoing research into play for CP3 has informed all of my practice based research that I have undertaken through the Beta Project.
In the book Play Matters by Miguel Sicart, he speaks about how "play is a movement between order and chaos". This balance is what I want to explore this year.