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Stockroom Kyneton, ceramic space
13 August / 18 September 2022
KIRSTEN PERRY
Room for growth
Vases don’t have to aspire to holding long stem red roses. Vases can hold little snippets from a morning walk, from a weed in the footpath, from a branch in your garden. The average day can hold subtle beauty in many forms. Little growths can be set aside in a special container to be viewed, admired, and elevated in status.
Kirsten Perry is interested in sculpture that can hold growth, and unexpected relationships. She enjoys the contrast between organic growth that slowly decays and the solid, sturdy grounding qualities of ceramics.
Perry’s vases are influenced by organic forms with elements of engineering and evidence of a shaky hand. Manipulating materials through the casting process then balancing form, volume, and space.