(2025) stoneware clay, acrylic paint, twine
Dimensions: L 64cm, W 7cm
This piece marks the beginning of a series that delves into a journey towards mental wellness. It features a collection of disembodied heads and brains, interwoven with references to ancient Celtic practices, namely the preservation of brains in lime and the belief that disembodied heads could talk, often offering wisdom and guidance. The phrase ‘my head has fallen off’ is a personal in-joke, written at the heart of the brains to underscore moments of disarray and overwhelm. Each head embodies a chaotic blend of emotions and together represents an initial step toward healing and the hope of a brighter future.
(2025) stoneware clay, acrylic paint, twine
Dimensions: L 59cm, W23cm
This piece is reminiscent of the overwhelming intensity of emotion suffered in the throes of mental illness. Inspired by the Celtic cephalocentric belief, the piece reimagines the head, not the heart, as the home of emotion. It reflects the battle to navigate a mind that often feels at odds with itself whilst searching for answers and self-acceptance.
(2025) stoneware clay, acrylic paint, twine
Dimensions: L 27cm, W 15cm
Exploring the concept of masking, this piece reveals the tension between a composed exterior and the intense emotions that bubble away beneath the surface. A seemingly calm face overlays a second, more expressive one, frustrated, bored and yearning to break free of the pressure to appear ‘normal’. Rather than a disguise, the outer layer represents just one facet of the self, with the inner layer embodying the desire to unleash suppressed chaos.
(2025) stoneware clay, acrylic paint, twine
Dimensions: L 12cm, W 9cm
Inspired by Celtic folklore, this piece draws on the ancient belief that severed heads could be hung outside people’s homes to serve as charms against evil. Combined with the legends of Lancashire, where the locals are said to periodically outwit the devil, the purpose of the charm is to chase away ‘bad spirits’ (melancholy) and help the ‘good spirits’ to prosper.
(Indoor use only)
(2025) stoneware clay, acrylic paint, twine
Dimensions: L 12cm, W 11cm
Inspired by Celtic folklore, this piece draws on the ancient belief that severed heads could be hung outside people’s homes to serve as charms against evil. Combined with the legends of Lancashire, famous for its boggarts (supernatural spirits who can either be good or mischievous in nature), the purpose of the charm is to chase away ‘bad spirits’ (melancholy) and help the ‘good spirits’ to prosper.
(Indoor use only)
(2025) stoneware clay, acrylic paint, wire
Dimensions: L 32cm, W 21cm
A humorous piece that pairs interpretations of the female form with a playful surreal twist to explore female empowerment.
(2025) stoneware clay, acrylic paint, twine
Dimensions: L 13cm, W 9cm
Inspired by Celtic folklore, this piece draws on the ancient belief that severed heads could be hung outside people’s homes to serve as charms against evil. Combined with the history of Lancashire, famous for its witches, persecuted for their strength and their power, the purpose of the charm is to chase away ‘bad spirits’ (melancholy) and help the ‘good spirits’ to prosper.
(Indoor use only)
(2025) stoneware clay, acrylic paint, twine
Dimensions: L 36cm, W 6cm
A playful nod to the Celtic tradition of crafting ‘brain balls’, where brains of the fallen were carefully preserved in lime and marked with a phrase we can all relate to at times.
