Nicky Lawrence
Designer & Maker

ARTIST STATEMENT:

 

Nicky makes wearable and non-wearable sculptures. Her work is inspired by the coral reef and aims to generate discussion around the plight of the reef, due to global warming. She works in blown glass, fused glass and metal.

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Wearable Sculptures:

The nudibranch (sea slug) jewellery can be worn as brooches or  pendants.  The pendants hang from hand forged silver neckpieces. 

 

The nudibranchs start as piece of sheet metal, which are drilled then domed, using a hydraulic press, then filled with glass and put in the kiln.  The glass fuses through the holes, leaving the iconic gills, reminiscent of nudibranchs.

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​Non-wearable Sculptures:

'The Reef '- a backlit, blown glass installation with immersive reef sound.

The ghostly reef shimmers and the muffled sounds of a bleached reef emanate from the work.  Gradually the colours become more vibrant and the whoops, snaps and grunts of a healthy reef bring the piece to life.

​The Reef has been exhibited as 'Vertical Reef' at Oxo Gallery in South Bank.  In 2027 it will be exhibited as a far larger reef, with over 200 blown glass pieces in an immersive sound and light installation.