Hollie Childe

 

 

"I have always been an extremely inquisitive person. One of my most vivid memories as a child is making a pair of shoes out of a cardboard box in my Gran’s living room after learning about roman clothing at school. However, as I have grown as an art student I have learnt to channel my curiosity creatively in order to create work, which questions not only my surroundings but also the way we behave as humans.
My current practice stems from a love for the outdoors and the English countryside. From further exploring this point of curiosity; I have become fascinated with Cairns and Megaliths and objects of spirituality and superstition which have been repeated throughout history and the English landscape. However, although I find these forms inspiring, I am predominately interested in the investment placed in these objects and what it is that is innate in humanity to produce these objects.

This curiosity is also central to my personal approach to sculpture. I am interested in the way I can manipulate materials and techniques to become a sculptural medium, therefore I will often try to find unconventional everyday materials to work with and transform them into a sculptural technique. This also helps to inform my practice as the familiarity of the materials I work with allow my sculptures to form a relationship with the viewer."