Imogen Moran

My work explores the fragile nature of memory. So much of what we experience is lost, some memories fade, some are forgotten, and some change over time. However, it is the delicate and intricate nature of memories that makes them so precious.

Through a sensitive approach to the materials and process I strive to capture a sense of vulnerability. By carefully heating fine silver wire to it’s melting point, just moments before complete collapse I take the material to it’s most fragile state. The notion of strong, solid material falling away into such a delicate form reflects the mind as it unravels and the breakdown of memory. This method involves working intuitively and trusting the material as it can be unpredictable.

Additionally, using the method of press forming to imprint silver sheet with these small compositions leaving behind the impression or ‘memory’ of the pattern.

Through my work I also explore the material of glass through the art of lampwork. My handcrafted glass beads enhance my pieces offering a lightness and delicate quality to my work which contrasts the at times cold harshness of the metal. Similar to the silver, the fast pace in which the glass melts strips me of my ability to overly control the material which in turn allows a relationship to be established.