Between You and Me – Hazel Hutton

Hazel Hutton

12 March – 26 April 2021

“I find drawing and sculpting one in the same. When I work with clay I like to start with half formed lump. I carve the surface which usually finds a figurative form. When I draw I find myself sculpting onto the paper. I always start a project with drawing, loosely formed ideas and research come to life in this way.

When I discovered working with glass it brought a dynamic and design element into my work. Casting shapes and services has become a fascination. Glass can literally take any form; I like to show off its extremes and celebrate its qualities as a material. Working with glass has a certain alchemy that never ceases to surprise me. I’m in love with the science of it.

I’m not entirely sure what drives the love of my work, it’s a multitude of things. When I look at it it’s kind of static movement, capturing a moment very much like life drawing. Human and animal form, I love animals, their behaviour and habitats. It’s also pushing a material to its limits, how does that material work and what is it like in its raw state?”

Hazel Hutton, B.A., Proff. M. Ed.

@hazel.hutton.glass.sculpture

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All sculptures are for sale – browse prices below.

If you’re interested, please contact us at workingartiststudios@gmail.com or call Marie – 0861628471

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The Skyscraper series

This series was made in Shanghai University in 2015 during a student exchange program from Crawford College of Art and design Cork city.

The sheer size and utterly awe-inspiring landscapes coupled with my own heritage is what inspired me to make these pieces. I visualise them towering over the tallest skyscrapers in Shanghai. I see them as sentinel, a protective force intent on reflecting two cultures a world apart. They are a monument to the Buddhist temples and a reminder of the ancient silk Road that once linked Ireland and China and ancient times.

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Míle buíochas!