Gilliangenser.com Website Review

My work is derived from an innately female approach as ‘gatherer’, which has led me on a seemingly endless journey of the exploration life on this planet and of the exquisite forms and patterns of the natural world. From the design of the tiniest cell viewed in a microscope, which I often turned to for the delicate structure of my filagree metal work, to the incorporation of actual objects, whole or in part, nature provides me with both material and direction. The lonely path of disability has often left me with only with a sol*tary introspective journey as a way to comprehend and explore the rest of the world. My pieces are also a reflection of this journey. They provide a very intimate interaction for the viewer and suggest that as we look inward, we may discover our internal interconnectedness to the world around us. Sadly, my artistic practice caused me, through personal injury, to experience the terrible impact of human destruction of the natural Through fine grinding and material preparations I became unexpectedly exposed to some of the very pollutants (methyl mercury, arsenic and lead) that damage our environment. The impact on my already poor medical condition was severe. I suffered neurological damage, substantial hearing loss and severe and permanently debilitating mental health consequences before my medical practitioners were able Grief in the aftermath, both for myself and for the planet continues to permeate my art form as I explore underlying sociological deformity that traumatizes our world, our relationships to each other and to the environment. In a reverent examination of the remains of life discovered and collected, such as shells, bones and dried plant life, I found the Using small amounts of embedded precious metal and stones amongst the natural materials, it has been my intention to evoke a sensation of treasure in proximity to the actual treasures (defined by their ever increasing scarcity) that nature has provided. Within my pieces as a