Mircocosms

'Mircrocosms' forms part of a larger body of work that is inspired by research into the ideas of Alchemy. I was fascinated by the way in which Alchemists considered the processes of material research as fundamentally connected to the much larger scale of planetary bodies and cosmic features. 

While researching the material qualities of metals in glass and ceramic I found that metals such as cobalt and manganese create bubbles and turbulence within the glass as it is fired.  I wanted to use these qualities to create miniature turbulent atmospheres, highlighting a relationship between small and large scale events.