Jill Allan
I think of myself as a hybrid: designer - craft maker – artist. I love the idea of crossover. For a long time I struggled with the urge to do all three, seeing it as a problem. But now I see, from a different perspective, the rich, strong quality that my work has because of this crossover of approach. I am interested in designing with light both for public sculpture and also for the home. Often my work rolls around and rocks back and forth, and while it is not overtly conceptual I believe that this subtle but significant characteristic abstracts the form and certainly the function. I draw on my environmental surroundings and the important relationships on my life for inspiration in my work. Systems of patterns and repetitive forms are common themes I explore and I think that these integrated systems act as a metaphor for human relationships. I like to employ metaphor and symbolism with the imagery that I use rather than to make overt, obvious statements with my work. In this way I feel that the work engages the viewer in a contemplative, subtle experience that elicits a personal, intimate and unique response of their own.
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jillallan.com
http://www.glassartcanada.ca/public/artist/Jill.Allan