brief histories
Casting the archaeology of the everyday
RESEARCH
My relief work explores archaeology, material memory and surface. Working with clay, plaster and Jesmonite, I use casting to capture the imprints of natural and everyday objects—leaves, petals, textiles and fragments—things that quietly hold their own histories.
Early experiments such as Brief Histories (2017) showed how garments could become almost archaeological, their weaves and edges preserved with fossil-like clarity. This established a language of surface that continues into my current plaster casts. I love the surprises the casting process produces—the way humour and sincerity can coexist. The results feel honest.
