KIM NOLAN | ‘Golden orb spider Olivia Azzopardi's studio Brinsmead’ | Ceramic wall tile

Golden orb spider Olivia Azzopardi's studio Brinsmead 12-5-2024

“Moments tells the story of the environment in which I live and how I interact with it. With the pressures of performing, comparing ourselves, the judgment of others it is easy to lose sight of what is important, and the intrinsic beauty of what surrounds me”.

Kim’s collection of ceramic wall tiles depicts a micro view of her environment showcasing intricate details, which when viewed as a collection create an abstract landscape of colours and textures. A body of work that captures individual moments, that when placed together on the wall that give the viewer a different perspective.

Hand built in various different clay bodies – white, black, terracotta and porcelain clay – texture is then added using tools and found objects pressed into the clay along with the use of slips and underglazes. Natural oxides, coloured stains, glazes, glass and sand are added as a final layer of the texture before a second firing.

KIM NOLAN | ‘Golden orb spider Olivia Azzopardi's studio Brinsmead’ | 2025 | Porcelain / black clay / oxide wash / glass | 14 (h) x 14 (w) x 8 (d) cm