In my work, fine, paper-thin leaves of clay-glaze material are assembled to form layered objects. Working with delicacy and movement, I use these flowing layers like the opening pages of a book or fluttering folds of fabric to create a windblown or whirlpool effect. The gentle softening that occurs during firing enhances this sense of energy, allowing the sculptures to hover, tilt or extend, as if once animated.
This collection for Blanc explores a quiet energy. The word Blanc is associated with whiteness, and much of my work sits within a white or near-white palette. I have found that reducing colour opens greater potential for the interplay of light, shadow, space and texture. Subtlety becomes the focus.
I aspire to create work that feels simultaneously made and found, work that invites wonder in those who encounter it.
Amy Kennedy is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Victoria; Art Gallery of South Australia; Baer Art Center, Iceland; Bendigo Art Gallery; Box Hill Institute of TAFE; City of Whitehorse; European Ceramic Work Centre, The Netherlands; Ian Potter Museum of Art, The University of Melbourne; Lyn Baines Collection, Victoria; Warrnambool Art Gallery; The David & Judith Rofe Collection, Bemboka; Private Collections, Australia and overseas.
