Winter
Part 1: Carnival: I have always loved the circus. The outfits, the excitement, the electricity in the air, watching humans do seemingly impossible things.
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Part 2: Charms: My fascination with dark and light embodied in this one day, and these celebrations delight, attract, and fascinate, just like charms do.
Winter Collection: Carnival
I am equally intrigued with the darker side of such shows - carnivals, 'freak shows', places where misfits and outsiders gather to be a spectacle for the 'common folk'.
The underbelly of society is generally what piques my interest - people and things cast aside, no longer deemed to have purpose - this is where the most interesting stories lie.
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I guess I'm intrigued by the co-existence of darkness and light that is present in most humans.
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The shiny glamour on the face of it and those parts that lurk in the darkness, just out of reach.
I think this contradiction in life generally influences my work, but when I happened upon the ceramic oddities of Petra, I knew a collection was born!
Winter Collection: Charms
As we head towards the Winter solstice and the shortest day in the year, cultures all over the world celebrate the annual turning point from darkness towards light.
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My fascination with dark and light embodied in this one day, and these celebrations delight, attract, and fascinate, just like charms do.