Wow. Just finished the first session of the day with Jessica Loughlin.

Jessica spent the first part of her lecture talking about Australia, the landscape there and what inspires her. Hearing her talk about the stillness and space that she tries to capture makes me enjoy her work more. Is it just me, or do these artists from down under seem more comforable (and maybe skilled) keeping their themes uncluttered? I’m also thinking of Kirstie Rea and how her work is inspired by the everyday scenes and objects she saw growing up on an Australian farm.

Jessica spent the second half of her lecture taking us through the process she uses to create her box form pieces. These are large scale works that have both thick, cast parts and thin walls. Too much info to type into the iPhone now, but I will organize and share in our next Fusing Friday.

(Btw, the guy behind Jessica in the photo above is Klaus Moje.)