Lorna stated that "acquiring a garden recently has led me to explore the connections between the architectural forms that have influenced me for so long and their relationship to plant life. When translating these ideas into clay it is the strength of shape that is important to me. I find organic forms particularly statuesque in the dormant winter months and I aim to explore the structure and form of the plant whilst also capturing its fragility. Previous work focused on reliquaries as containers for ashes marking the end of nature's cycle; whereas the emphasis of the new work is on regeneration: the plants are containers for their life-holding seeds - the beginning of the cycle".
Showing alongside this new work Lorna Fraser has gained permission to exhibit her latest privately commissioned work. These are a collection of ornate caskets on the theme of archangels. " …it was strange because, just as my work was changing direction I received this amazing commission. The project absorbed me. Although the two styles of work seemed quite diverse, I began to understand that they were, in fact, closely interconnected."
These caskets have been kindly loaned for the exhibition before being placed in a private collection. |
