GEORGIE GIBBONS MAKER

ABOUT THE ARTIST

MY PRACTICE FOCUSES ON FUNCTIONAL HOMEWARE WHICH EXPLORES THE IDEALS OF EVERYDAY MUNDANE OBJECTS. MY WORKPLACES ITS CENTRAL VALUE ON THE HUMAN-OBJECT RELATIONSHIP WITHIN THE HOME, AND HOW WE CAN FORM PERSONAL CONNECTIONS WITH OBJECTS. THIS IS OF SPECIFIC SIGNIFICANCE WHEN IT COMES TO THE OBJECTS, WE USE FOR EATING AS IT IS ONE OF OUR MOST INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH AN OBJECT.  I USE A VARIETY OF HAND-BUILDING TECHNIQUES COMBINED WITH DIFFERENT MOULD MAKING METHODS, WITH MY HANDS BEING THE MOST IMPORTANT TOOL FOR ME AS A MAKER. GESTURAL MAKING ALLOWS ME TO WORK INTUITIVELY, USING SUCH AN APPROACH ENABLES THE REALISED FORM TO COME FROM SENSORY THOUGHT AND MATERIAL KNOWLEDGE RATHER THAN A PRECONCEIVED IDEA. THIS ENABLES THE FORMS TO BE EMBODIMENTS OF MY THINKING THROUGH MAKING.