I am a quiet observer of objects. I study them closely. I hold them in my hands. I feel their texture, form, weight. I am an observer and a gatherer; a shy, hesitant maker. I wonder if the qualities that draw me to objects, can ever be captured; how much power lies in the objects and how much in the gathering; how jewellery can hold so much intimacy; how objects help us connect with ourselves and one another.
Amelia Rothwell‘s posts:
‘Signing In’, Te Auaha, Wellington, Nov 2020.
a pocket a stone presence absence remains ‘Stones. On the ground and of the ground. Grounded; grounding. Hand objects.’ Materials: Stone, EPNS, soap, wood,...
What came before…
Stones. You lie on the ground, minding your own business when I go for a walk in the countryside. On the shore, you watch the waves come tumbling towards you, sometimes catching you and drawing you back to tumble gently backwards and forwards for another...
The Poet
‘The poet… is the man of metaphor: while the philosopher is interested only in the truth of meaning, beyond even signs and names, and the sophist manipulates empty signs… the poet plays on the multiplicity of signifieds.’ Derrida, 1982* ‘The poet’s job...
Conversations with Mah: Claiming My Voice
“Read things in the style that you would like your voice to sound like – so that it can be your inspiration and you can study it - absorb it through osmosis.” “Read what you love, not what you think you ‘should’ read.” “Find a way to write about your work that...
Amelia Rothwell‘s images:
Handles are liminal objects; living on the border between internal and external worlds. Dividing and inviting at the same time. They are tools, ergonomically designed in relation to the hand. They can offer comfort and protection; help close the door; tidy away the mess… or expose it in one turn.
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This set of ‘pearls’ speaks of Percy Grainger’s intense love for his mother and his desperate longing to preserve her after her death. Intergenerational traits and objects can be both comforting and uncomfortable (made for Clink Project 6, as part of Radiant Pavilion, in response to the Grainger Museum collection).
