Sea, Swallow Me

2025

Kiln formed cast glass, copper tube & steel wire

H460 x W680 x D10mm

This work makes reference to daily observations residing by the Taihiki River, a tidal river estuary in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Glass is used to demonstrate how the contaminants from runoff entering the water, is then distributed by tidal currents. Here, the fragile qualities of glass parallel the vulnerable state of fresh waterways and ecosystems.

Made considering a sustainable and experimental approach when kiln forming — casting the glass into shallow pools and utilising glass from previous failed firings. The merged glasses are re-fired into compositions that resemble river beds, uneven ground, and topography.

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