Nicola Garvey
Beings were borne around 2020, they were large and made from wire, mod roc and papier mache. Currently through further exploration and development these unique quirky 'beings' morph from clay, glaze and gold lustre.
Beings are creatures personified, from where dreams and make believe take over the everyday hum drum and strife of real life. A magical world, of childhood fantasies, where a simpler life and a wish for escapism no matter how brief beckons.
Ceramic 2023-2026
CERAMICS
Garvey has been working intuitively with clay over the past 4 years. experimenting with form and colour, making connections between craft, concept and uncanny expressive ways of communication. Sometimes metaphorical and perhaps autobiographical. Her work is bright, bold and playful, usually incorporating make believe and story telling. She has returned to her 'Beings,' using clay and glazes were they resemble anthropomorphic human-like forms.
Mother offspring
Earthenware unglazed bust
shown at Crescent Arts, Nurture Exhibition, March-May 2025
Womb Woman(2023)
Air dry clay allows for ceramic freedom without the use of a kiln.
Self Soothing Woman
BEINGS (2020)
The beginning of the 'Beings' started during the pandemic 2020 made from: Chicken wire, mod roc, paper, rubber, plinth
They were quirky companions, personified characters.
A lot of experimenting with different medium has happened during the in-between years and now Garvey is exploring Beings sculpted from clay. They are bright, bold and intriguing.
Beings were born out of the isolation of covid pandemic and subsequent lockdown situations 2019/2020.
"They were my companions, they were borne at home and shared my house, having adventures and covert tea-parties when people were disallowed from meeting each other."
Modroc woman and newspaper chair (2020)
