TRIAL & FIRE @ FOUNDRY BAIRNSDALE

April - August 2024

Trial & Fire showcased a selection of CLeed’s experimentation with glass on metal over the last decade. From colour samples to test pieces and finished work, it tracks her progress as an enamel artist who pushes beyond traditional enamelling techniques as she seeks to discover new, dimensional ways to work with glass on metal. 

Inspired by the botanic art tradition, her finished pieces represented succulent specimens from her garden in Wy Yung. More recent artworks and jewellery use industrial offcuts from the manufacturing of vitreous enamel whiteboards. By upcycling this material, her practice is more sustainable and the abundance helps her take more creative risks as she works towards achieving realistic representations of her subject matter. 

CLeed’s dedication to her two passions, enamel and succulents, is evident in this collection. Trial & Fire: fearlessly working with enamel in new and creative ways.