Conversations of Objects, Memories and place

17th Jul - 3rd Aug 2025

A collaborative body of work forged from friendship and conversation during a trip to the city of Florence. We walked and talked, sharing memories of earlier visits to our favourite city. 

This time as makers we were looking with a different eye, both of us drawn to the textures and ancient patinas of the city streets - the marks of time. 

The city gifted us everything we needed for this collaboration. Collectively the work explores surface fragility - carving, scratching and piercing the surfaces of our core materials: metal and clay. 

This is a reflection of the synergy of our practices, the exploration and expression of our conversations, of what we saw and importantly, what we felt. 

 

Artists:

Fiona Mackay is a ceramicist, who originally studied and worked as a furniture designer. She uses her design background and aesthetic to explore a broad range of ceramics, from functional stoneware, to larger more sculptural works.  Her work is very process driven, with a focus on exploring texture, mark making and various hand building techniques.

Lucinda Barrett is an artist and maker. Throughout her career she has worked in a number of different mediums, at the moment her focus is on making in metal. Inspired by symbolism in art and culture, Lucinda’s designs are guided by meaning, narrative and intention.

 

Conversations of Objects, Memories and place

Fiona Mackay & Lucinda Barrett

Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image
Conversations of Objects, Memories and place - Gallery Image