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A Gesture of Grace

December 30, 2022 by Samantha Dickie

This piece references the gestural expression of dancers responding to the push and pull of the palpable space between each other to direct the next physical movement, by expressively responding to and ultimately building an architecture of space through movement. Acquired by the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria permanent collection. Photo credit: Cathie Ferguson

Drop

December 30, 2022 by Samantha Dickie

750 components. Porcelain, glass dust, microfilament. The detail highlights the filament as a fundamental aspect of the piece. Photo credit: Jeremy Addington

A Moment in Time (exhibition)

December 30, 2022 by Samantha Dickie

This exhibition consists of 4 installations: ‘Drop’ – 750 components, high fired porcelain with glass dust, hung with mircrofilament. 5’x5’x10′ ‘Written on the Body’ – 47 components, wall hung, 20ft length, porcelain with photo transfer ‘Grounded’ – 1800 components filling a 7′ x 8′ room, 2′ deep, oxidation and reduction fired, glazed and unglazed ‘Still […]

A Moment in Time (exhibition)

December 30, 2022 by Samantha Dickie

Kiss the Joy as it Flies

December 30, 2022 by Samantha Dickie

The title “Kiss the Joy as it Flies”, from William Blake’s poetry, aptly reminds us to notice the string of fleeting moments in life within the ultimate nature of impermanence. This flock of 500 geometric abstracted birds plays with the balance within us of light and shadow, freedom and rigidity, movement and stillness. Photo credit: […]

now (exhibition)

December 30, 2022 by Samantha Dickie

This exhibition shot includes 3 installations: ‘Kiss the Joy as it Flies’: 400 geometric abstracted birds in flight across the brick wall (handbill and oxidation fired) ‘The Skin We’re In’: 9 abstracted figurative sculptures (thrown and crater glazed, 3ft tall each) ‘A Speck of Dust’ : starry porcelain orbs installed as a 9’ buoyant shimmering […]