" Working instinctively with gesture and line, I find a sense of connection to my ancestors through the act of making. It leads me to question what constitutes “my archaeology”: what can be uncovered, remembered or reimagined through creating an object. The heavily worked surfaces reference Caithness — fossils and traces of ancient life, organic forms (such as mosses and lichens) and patterns carved by erosion. The work also explores displacement and belonging: feeling connected and disconnected, carrying a sense of home while finding my place within a new landscape"