Emma’s work explores human experience: from how we feel, to how we move, to how we deal with life.  She depicts moments in our lives that shape or define us: such as the tiny girl reaching to see inside a bowl or the man desperately trying to turn the page he is stood on.  Sculpting people in these scenarios, helps her process her life experiences as well reflect on our humanity.

Emma is fascinated by the human figure;  She takes great pleasure in studying anatomy, to inform her sculpture as well as understand how the body moves.  Her figures have a unique texture, which reveals her workings into the clay; it is applied in a way that accentuates the muscles and celebrates the beauty of the human form.  Part of her portfolio glorifies our athletic nature, which is inspired by her love for Capoeira, as well as the fact that we are such an impressively, adaptive species.  She hopes her sculptures will connect with people’s inherent need to move and express themselves physically.

The presentation of my figures is an intrinsic part of her work.  She sculpts spaces and objects for the figures to interact with, to create a narrative as well as accentuate the dynamics of the pose.  The use of colour also plays an important role in the emotions of the sculpture.