Manchester Metropolitan University
Specialisms: Contemporary Craft / Sculpture / Storytelling
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
First Name: Fergus
Last Name: Byron
Specialisms: Contemporary Craft / Sculpture / Storytelling
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My Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
University / College: Manchester Metropolitan University
Course / Program Title: Product Design BA (Hons)
These site-specific works are an investigation of a riverbank, a stretch of coastal heathland, and a hillside. Utilizing hyper-local wild clay, they represent a response to the immediate landscape, engaging the concept of the landscape as a palimpsest. Due to the sensitive style of making the materials maintain their provenance and express an investigation into the relationship between time and the natural forces within a place. The pieces are a testament to the incredibly diverse memory of clay and its malleability to its surrounding environment.