Internal Examination

Putting form before function the Internal Examination Collection expresses the internal battles that are unseen. Though the simplicity of reducing the clay vessel to a simple non-functional shape the form is found through the act of reflective auto-biographical making. These vessels become an act of quiet activism, seeking to encourage conversation and engagement around the taboo subject of hidden illnesses. There is emphasises on the connection to the earth and life, in the use of material, however the contrast of defective glazes is deliberately created to find imperfections on the surface. In the act of reveal through display, taking what is hidden becomes the surface, finding the beauty in the difficult. The aim of this work; to encourage visibility and the fight for better research within the medical industry. We all face hidden battles, but battles with the body are the hardest. Finding connections with objects is a humanistic quality and this collection looks to unite people through their struggles. In seeking common ground to stand on, whilst knowing we are all unique, but allowing those with hidden struggles to bring their issues to the surface there can unity, social change through craft.