Clay in Conversation 7: Connection
March 2024
I was invited to present a talk for the seventh edition of Clay in Conversation which runs in partnership with the Ceramics Research Centre-UK (CREAM), University of Westminster.
These curated conversations provide a platform for presentation, dialogue and discovery, bringing together a diverse range of artists with a practice using clay and ceramics. Each conversation centres on a specific theme - acting as a lens through which the artists will present a piece of work or project. The conversations offer the opportunity to dig deeper into the work, exploring it formally, materially and conceptually, from the perspective of the artists themselves.
New Geologic Epoch Publication
November 2023
I am delighted to be included in Ecoartspace's book 'The New Geologic Epoch'.
For this exhibition, member artists/scientists illuminate the transformations that have led us to the current human epoch, now referred to as the Anthropocene.
The New Geologic Epoch presents work relating to or commenting on geological transformations in the land including commentary on previous works by Earth or Land artists. The works reference our evolution leading to the precarious situation we find ourselves in today with massive scarring of the planet's surfaces due to mining and the impacts of the built environment with the development of dams, bridges, roads, and sprawling urban cities. Works include a wide range of media with drawings, watercolors, collage, textile, sculpture, ceramic, painting, photography, sound, video, film, installation, performative, and eco-remediation.
The New Geologic Epoch captures the shifting baselines in the landscape, which over time have become the new normal.
https://issuu.com/ecoartspace/docs/thenewgeologicepoch
ThroughObjects Article
October 2023
"Narratives of Time culminates in the alchemical embrace of an anagama kiln firing in Devon. After being woodfired, Harriet’s pieces become an offering to the elements that birthed them, merging with the essence of fire and ash, thus completing the circle of creation and surrender."