‘One Island - Many Visions’ is a Portland Sculpture & Quarry Trust collaboration with the Royal Society of Sculptors, involving 27 artists’ residencies, and research outcomes over 18 months, resulting in the exhibition, symposium and community events running from 6th September to 31st October 2025. https://www.instagram.com/oneislandmanyvisions/
Royal Society of Sculptors members have worked collaboratively with PSQT Living Land Archive Project for the regeneration of quarry landscapes alongside members of the Portland community.
Anemones in Shoe is inspired by the underwater world of Portland, especially the elegant sandalled anemones. I discovered them during my first walk there in 2024 and through some online research (www.dorsetmaps.uk/portland). They made me reflect on the island’s hidden marine life and our connection to the sea.
I use porcelain as my voice—a material that’s respected in both Eastern and Western traditions—to create sculptural pieces that speak to both fragility and strength. My practice is about exploring the space between where I come from and where I'm going, what I remember and what I imagine. I'm also thinking more and more about how to make my ceramic process more sustainable—how to be kinder to the environment and more mindful of materials. As a ceramic artist, caring about our impact feels like part of my social responsibility.
I collected ready-made porcelain shoes from charity shops in Bath and combined them with my own handmade porcelain process. I changed the anemone’s colour from yellow to blue, inspired by the wedding rhyme: something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.
I’m originally from Taiwan—also an island—and have moved between Taiwan and Britain. This ongoing navigation between cultures carries a sense of living in-between. For now, these porcelain pieces have found their place here—in Portland.
Photo by Alice Sheppard Fidler https://www.alicesheppardfidler.com
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https://www.wenhsichenceramics.com/one-island---many-visions-portland-uk.html
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