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Kristina Veasey

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Multi-layered artist. Sculpture, installation, crafts, digital art/sound/film. Identity, routines, connection, provocation, commonalities & difference

Painting with earth pigments, materials collected Painting with earth pigments, materials collected on forest walks and processed back home. Layering, scratching and smudging; I lost myself in this process. A remote forest immersion and sensory relay between mind, hands and materials. Interesting to see how my painting echoes my ceramic work. Something I only noticed when filming the wall hanging at the end. 

Scroll back to earlier Capturing the Forest posts for pots of dyes and filters of lake pigments, found clays, campfire charcoal, early forest painting tutorials and wet and windy painting sessions in the forest. 

#artist #access #nature #disabilityarts #naturalpaints

Reel shows artist using sticks and fingers to apply natural materials to a canvas, then hanging out on a wall.
Accessing the countryside as a disabled person can Accessing the countryside as a disabled person can be difficult. Natural landscapes aren't always friendly and even crutches, walkers and wheelchairs can't always cut it, especially when the good old British weather comes into play. But more and more outdoor spaces are offering scooter hire for their visitors, which is more than welcome. Mobility equipment is not always affordable and heavy-duty off-road scooters require transport and storage that aren't possible for many of us. Providing the resources needed for equal access allows disabled people (and their friends and families) to enjoy the countryside and connect with nature.
For the last few years Capturing the Forest has explored the ways we connect with nature. The issue that framed the development of the entire project, was access - Looking at the multisystemic ways we experience forest, how we access and connect with it, and how we might capture the essence of it so we can share with those who can't get there in person.
This project emerged after my own experience as an already disabled person, falling down a flight of stairs and ending up bed and house bound for several months. My longing for the healing and sensory input from the forest shaped the research that followed. And the practical difficulties in accessing the forest shaped not only how I accessed the forest itself, but also the resulting artwork and immersive installation it produced. Mud and rain should really take a lot of the credit for the resulting artwork!
But if we're giving out credit, it should also go to those who are offering scooter hire and taking a small step to making a big difference to how we can access wilder spaces. 🙏 🌳 👫♿ 

#forest #countryside #access #disabled #artist

Reel shows artist accessing the forest with crutches and mobility scooter
Reviewing images from my Capturing the Forest R&D Reviewing images from my Capturing the Forest R&D and noting the line of development from exploration to creation and ultimately presentation and participation.

#immersiveart #artinstallation #nature #forest #crafts

Reel shows images of artworks in forest settings, namely knobbly ceramics, artists arms wrapped around a tree trunk, sheep's wool encrusted with wild clays, Shou Sugi Ban branches with hanging sheep's wool, and images from Capturing the Forest installation which include people sitting within a dappled forest clearing amongst tipis made from branches.
A beautiful moment of dancing shadows. Take a mome A beautiful moment of dancing shadows. Take a moment to appreciate and just breathe.

#capturingtheforest #eastsussex #southdownsnationalpark #forest #forestlovers

Reel shows shadows of leaves moving on a tree trunk
Turning clay into ceramics. Explorations of forest Turning clay into ceramics.
Explorations of forest fungi, holding in mind those impressions of shape, of tone, of manner - does manner sound right? The mannerisms of fungi? I mean, how they hold themselves, where they appear - camouflaged and lurking in crevices, ostentatious and jutting from trunks - their presence as opposed to their function or biological imperative.

I hold these impressions in mind, just off-centre, with a running reel of forest in the background, offering context - a blended canvas of the real and the fantastical. My hands work the clay, or perhaps  the clay works my hands...I can't be sure. There is a mix of pre-planned ideas and unplanned interpretation. All senses lock into the one process. All notion of time has vanished. All bodily signals ignored. Like sliding into a parallel world. All surroundings become muffled. There is only a free-flowing channel of instinct, making some sort of fungi inspired form.

#pottery #artisticprocess #fungi #flowstate
#neurodivergent

Images show ceramic sculpture with delicate fungi-like petals from different view points, followed by images of different fungi found during forest exploration
Wild clay, soft and grey straight from the ground Wild clay, soft and grey straight from the ground becoming a deep red in bisque firing. Sodium silicate, a sprinkling of bicarb and vinegar and the addition of paper mulch to slip, all contribute to the creation of new textures.
A canvas awaiting further development. Oxides at the ready!

#textures #ceramicvase #pottery #clay #potterylove

Reel shows images of large clay vessel highly textured with slips and wild clays
What a wonderful exhibition by @isobelxsmith and @ What a wonderful exhibition by @isobelxsmith and @abigailnorris000 at the Marine Workshops, Newhaven. Strongly recommend for anyone who likes the weird and slightly dark and humorous.

The collaborative process of two female artists whose purpose was to support each other and elevate each other's work over the course of a year, developed into a shedding of the artworld's fetters and expectations and a freeing up of each artist's practice. They began with no intention of a final show and not even sharing their works with each other until the year came to a close, so it is amazing how cohesive all the pieces are.

Definitely recommend this exhibition. I personally found it inspiring, serving as a pertinent reminder to nourish the right side of my brain and silence the dictats coming from the left. A vegan ice cream or coffee at Mamoosh downstairs on the riverside was a great way to finish. 

Shhh… is open 1-31st May. Thursday – Saturday (10 am–4 pm) and Sunday (10 am–3 pm). For details of talks and performances see Shh... in the Brighton festival guide.
Mystic seed pod. Was thinking about pine cones and Mystic seed pod. Was thinking about pine cones and perfume bottles when making this. My first attempt at a pot with a lid. Ancient Jasper glaze from Amaco wasn't the red I'd hoped for, but that's what you get when you don't fire at the recommended temperature!

#ceramics #pottery #amaco #claysculpture #artist

Image shows a textured ceramic pot with a tall stalk rising from the lid, in a black glaze with small patches of red.
A gift for another of my sisters on her special bi A gift for another of my sisters on her special birthday. Inspired by a shared love of swimming and being near the water. Beaches, pools, rivers; beautiful skies reflected in the surface;a place of activity and relaxation. A tranquil lagoon to enjoy alone or share with family.

#ceramic #water #bowls #candles #saladbowl

Reel shows images of ceramic dish with dark textured exterior and glossy, watery, turquoise glaze inside. Text invites the viewer to 'dive in'. Candles float on water within the dish.
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