Mutations

I’ve been researching the evolution of cancer cells and been fascinated by the look of them when they start to mutate and cause disruptions in the body. They look quite space like and beautiful. I’m imagining cutting a cell in half, that looks almost normal on the outside but contains hidden mutations within; cells that are changing form beneath the skin, with few clues on the outside, visceral and precarious.

It’s 2 years since my surgery to remove my cancerous tumor and it’s been life changing - but I know I was lucky that it was found relatively early in its growth - I listened to my body and made myself heard - often there are few signs.

It’s left me with a constant awareness of what I eat and drink, how my body feels each day, curiosity to understand what happened better and a coping mechanism of constantly experimenting with the alchemy of glaze materials to create metaphors for disease and destruction. The process of making keeps me mindfully engaged in the moment where I’m unable to control the many variables but to trust the process and keep on playing.

You can see works from the Mutate series here.