Alison Henry

My work explores patterns, rhythms and structures of everyday objects and creatures in the natural world, resulting in organic abstract forms made in clay which are either fired or cast in bronze or other materials. I have been deeply concerned for decades about man’s impact on the environment. In my work I try to highlight the incredible diversity of nature manifested in the tiniest and humblest forms found all around us – a seed pod, a seashell, a wasp’s nest, a dried leaf or petal. By narrowing in on the discrete details of each fragment I hope to draw attention in a small way to the awe-inspiring beauty and complexity of our environment which we ruin at our peril.

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