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Lydia Barclay
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Biography
My work involves the simplification of form and the use of surface pattern.
I make colourful plaster sculptures and collages. Birds, trees and flowers are current themes. I build my sculptures and collages in layers; surface decoration and pattern being an important final step. My degree in ceramics has informed and influenced my use of decoration. I scratch patterns into the surface and use printing techniques to add detail.
I work with community groups, extensively with children and am inspired by their use of imagery to represent the natural world. Primitive art is also an inspiration. Currently I am exploring scale and groupings of my sculptures. I continue to enjoy using plaster, exploring my own making processes. In the future I plan to return to ceramics and make some of my sculptures in porcelain.
