VERITY PULFORD
MUTUALISM
7th September - 27th October 2024
Mutualism - 'A beneficial symbiosis - between sea and land, humans and the natural environment, animal and plant forms, making and sharing my practice with others, relationships between makers, between the techniques of glass casting and pate de verre.' Verity Pulford 2024
Verity Pulford was awarded an Arts Council of Wales grant in 2023 to support her research and making in contemporary studio glass. The funding allowing her time to create more intricate and ambitious works based on the plant forms she loves. She has also combined marine animal features into her sculptural glass forms. This exciting body of new work Mutualism represents an ongoing journey of learning and discovery.
'My inspiration has always been plant life- cryptogamic plants such as lichen, moss, algae, fungi. But I am also interested in using the structures and textures of marine creatures and invertebrates such as sea urchins, sea stars, jellyfish, sea anemones and coral. I will be investigating and combining qualities of these plants and animal organisms in sculptural works. Continuing with the development of combining found natural elements and other materials.'
'My work is about my connection to nature, the spirituality I find in it, the sense of place. A love of this land I call home, the natural environments I have grown up around, chosen to spend my life alongside. Of Wales and its bounty of beauty, diversity and wonder.' Verity Pulford 2024
Mutualism is showing in our Maker in Focus space at Craft in the Bay from 7th September to 27th October 2024. Verity has been a maker member of the Makers Guild Wales since 2016.
Verity would like to acknowledge and thank Partners in her research & making project:
Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw, Ruthin Craft Centre, Studio Made, Makers Guild Wales, Liverpool Museums, The Bluecoat Display Centre The World Museum- Liverpool, Ocean Sciences Dept- Bangor University, National Resources Wales, Fiaz Elson, Angela Thwaites. .
'My inspiration has always been plant life- cryptogamic plants such as lichen, moss, algae, fungi. But I am also interested in using the structures and textures of marine creatures and invertebrates such as sea urchins, sea stars, jellyfish, sea anemones and coral. I will be investigating and combining qualities of these plants and animal organisms in sculptural works. Continuing with the development of combining found natural elements and other materials.'
'My work is about my connection to nature, the spirituality I find in it, the sense of place. A love of this land I call home, the natural environments I have grown up around, chosen to spend my life alongside. Of Wales and its bounty of beauty, diversity and wonder.' Verity Pulford 2024
Mutualism is showing in our Maker in Focus space at Craft in the Bay from 7th September to 27th October 2024. Verity has been a maker member of the Makers Guild Wales since 2016.
Verity would like to acknowledge and thank Partners in her research & making project:
Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw, Ruthin Craft Centre, Studio Made, Makers Guild Wales, Liverpool Museums, The Bluecoat Display Centre The World Museum- Liverpool, Ocean Sciences Dept- Bangor University, National Resources Wales, Fiaz Elson, Angela Thwaites. .
