One of a set of three hand-felted wall hangings representing the Three Realms of Celtic spirituality, Land, Sea and Sky.
One of a set of three hand-felted wall hangings representing the Three Realms of Celtic spirituality, Land, Sea and Sky.
One of a set of three hand-felted wall hangings representing the Three Realms of Celtic spirituality, Land, Sea and Sky.
One of a set of three hand-felted wall hangings representing the Three Realms of Celtic spirituality, Land, Sea and Sky.
A Doorway In
August 2019
Felted Wool
Presented as part of the Master of Letters Degree Show
Glasgow School of Art
These three wet and needle-felted wall hangings each represent one of the Three Realms mentioned in Celtic myth, Land, Sea, and Sky.
The process of creating the pieces was a sensory experience designed to induce a trance-like meditative state through repetitive movement and tactile sensation. The use of the pieces in the exhibition space was meant to evoke the feeling of a ritual environment.
Figure at the Gate
2018 Ongoing
Presented here as part of the Master of Letters Degree Show
Glasgow School of Art
"Hand your name to the Figure at the Gate." These statues represent the being that stands the threshold of Sacred Space, supporting the spiritual journey. It is a practice held in many spiritual contexts to leave behind your Ego as well as any parts of yourself that hinder meditation before entering into a ritual environment.
For me, the Figures became a reminder to let myself go, falling into the process of creating art through ritual. Here they sit gathered on the altar with natural elements as part of the performative rituals that took place within the exhibition.
