Lynne Wilson: Forged in Clay II
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Lynne is forging connections between separated moments in the processes of her work. In the ideas she explores there is a similar interest in separated ideas and how to bring them back to our attention.
Cross and quatrefoil forms act as background structures for the impressions she takes from the forged iron of the 19th and early 20th centuries, much as they do in the cemeteries of Otago. As Lynne travels, she has built a library of molds to cast from. In this process she has come to value the artisanry of early Otago iron works and their connections back to a Victorian past in Britain.
The lidded boxes Lynne makes have been used to hold memories and the talismans of past events. As memory boxes they too link separated ideas and thoughts. In the box Lynne makes a special interior space held by an elaborate exterior of nature inspired motifs.
For Lynne to call the work truly successful there must be a very personal connection for those who purchase her work. She would wish for each of us to view her work and find a joy, a spark, even a fire, useful in our daily experiences.
Judy Cockeram