Yesterday I installed Stilt Structure II at Trinity Buoy Wharf, London for The John Ruskin Prize Exhibition (64 Orchard Place, London E14 0JW). Open 29 Jan-21 Feb (Wed-Fri 11-5; weekends 10-5), it’s free entry. Looking forward to the PV this eve. Please do visit the show if you’re in London.
Stilt Structure II has been created through slow hand-stitching, and other labour-intensive processes which explore vulnerability and resilience, celebrating the resourcefulness of making. Developed as part of As Old as the Hills — a project I co-curated at Zig Zag, Glastonbury, my Stilt Structures take inspiration from fragile architectures, precarious dwellings in flood-prone regions, and my experiences in Kenya. Referencing climate change, repair cultures and global consumerism, they consider how we adapt to unstable environments, and how materials can hold stories of care, migration and survival.
Stilt Structure II, found and recycled materials: wood, steel, textiles, leather and plant-dyed fabrics, 2024
Following the John Ruskin Prize Exhibition, I have a small solo show Tethered Lines; Matter Becoming (27 Feb - 8 March), featuring new and recent sculpture, plus live demonstrations. I’ll be there each day during opening times. Join me at the Private View: Thursday 26 February, 5.30–7.30pm, or pop by another time - I'd love to see you! No.6 Bruton, 6 High Street, Bruton, Somerset BA10 0AA; open Thurs–Sun, 10am–5pm
Meanwhile, I’m still in the early stages of new work in progress for Unravelling the Fury. Daily hand-stitching and wrapping of snake forms - slow, repetitive gestures - have kept me sane this January, and helped establish rhythms for 2026. My labour-intensive processes are meditative, intentionally showing the hand of maker. Care and repair are both method and message. The work draws on ancient serpent symbolism, ecofeminist lineages, and the changing story of Medusa - exploring our entanglements with the more-than-human world.
I’m enjoying working with course participants on my Online Sculpture Course, and Drawing Course.
My next course is Creative Sketchbooking: Wednesdays 2-4pm 5 weeks starts 25 Feb; Makers’ Yard, 37 Lower Keyford, Frome, Somerset BA11 4AR. £70 + £5 materials. Book soon if interested.
I also have a self-directed Online Sculpture Course if you’d like to explore 3d. Details here.
I’ll be taking part in the eco Fashion Show, part of Shepton Snowdrops Festival, Somerset. Thanks to Denise Neville for performing in Riot with me. Always impressed by the level of skill, imagination and enthusiasm of everyone taking part. Get your tickets here. Below: pics from our rehearsal.
I hope to see you at one of my upcoming events!