Caroline Sharp
Caroline Sharp | Sculpture | Dorset
Born in London. Childhood in Iran. University in London. Worked in London and Dorset as a Landscape Architect/Urban Designer until 2013 and is an established artist/maker.
Caroline makes both woven and clay and wood sculptures which are strongly influenced by natural form, containment and movement. The woven forms are based on organic seedpod forms and the importance of respecting the character and properties of the materials used is paramount. The tips of the stem, the catkins and buds are left exposed to suggest fragility and transience. The process of weaving woods has always been a form of meditation to Caroline and the process and joys of slow making are increasingly important to her. The coppiced stems used are mainly birch, willow, dogwood, hazel and white poplar.
Caroline is currently exploring the use of both clay and wood in creating abstract sculptural forms, suggestive of seeds which reflect the hidden potential energy inside. The added stems suggest sprouting, green shoots and windblown aids to dispersal. The materials used include stoneware clay; local clay slips; willow and birch ash glazes and a variety of coppiced stems.
Her main focus is on sustainability; the use of local materials; and treading the land gently.