Inspired by memories and everyday ceramics, I create a visual language of silhouettes. Re-interpreting existing objects, adding a new layer of pattern over the old, I hope to embed a new story, to provoke conversation and inspire new ways of seeing objects. I use industrial production processes, but align myself more closely to the individual craftsman and am interested in the balance between the handmade and the industrially produced. By punching old, manufactured everyday objects with a 'newness' which refers to current mass production, new technologies and materials, but in a more unique or 'one off' fashion, the objects are placed in the spotlight, their value brought into question. How has the value of these pieces changed with this new narrative?

CJ is MA route leader for Contemporary Craft Practice at MMU, which runs in collaboration with MA Design working on live projects to assist students in developing professional craft practices. She is a member of the Craft Research Group at the School of Art. Cj is also a PhD student at MMU, with a thesis working title 'Re*presenting heirlooms: artistic interventions exploring the value of everyday ceramic items"

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