Ann Welton has created this rounded piece resembling a water lily to symbolise resurrection. It is composed of black corrugated copper, that has been compressed by hand to form fragments of charred bark, the remnants of summer bushfires.
Materials: Copper, Wood
Dimensions:
approx 10cm height
approx 12cm diameter
Ann Welton discovered gold and silver smithing while studying at NMIT. She went on to complete Bachelor of Fine Art (Gold and Silver Smithing) (Honours) at RMIT, which allowed her to extend her exploration of vessel and jewellery making.
“My works are strongly influenced by growing up in rural communities, with landscapes that reflected a complex interplay of the natural and undisturbed and imposed farming practises. The beauty of these landscapes was often subtle, even unexpected. Colours were muted, variations subtle, but the textures associated with them were strong and distinctive. Consequently, texture has become a driving force in my making because of its power to connect one to place and people.”
~Ann Welton
