deep in magic, 2026

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let the magic in

Three panel folding screen, 72 porcelain leaves with copper oxide

This work is inspired by the folk tales and traditions from around the world which take place in forests. A shadowy, closely packed fir wood or an ancient broadleaf wildwood where the sunlight shines through, in the forest nothing is really as it seems. 

soulskins

porcelain, metal fibre needles, copper oxide and underglaze

This work is inspired by Scottish stories of shapeshifting seals known as selkies. Selkie women would come to dance on the beach on the full moon, shedding their seal skins and taking human form for a brief time. 

the voices of the wells

porcelain, oxides and underglaze, metal fibre needles, pine wood, varnish and hardware

Natural wells and springs used to be sacred places in Britain, thought to be protected by a goddess or a well maiden. It was the people's duty to tend and care for water, the source of life, and keep the well maidens safe. Wells were often accompanied by a sacred tree, commonly a hawthorn.

for all the maidens in the forest 

(left)

for all the old bags in the forest

(right)

For all the folk and fairy maidens, passing on their ancestral wisdom on how to work hard, teaching us ways to spot a wolf, and encouraging us to reengage our intuition and instincts. 

For all the wise women and seers, dressed up by the patriarchy as hags, witches and crones, showing us how to seize the day, challengin