Meet the Artist: Anna Krystyna Casey

Anna Krystyna Casey is based in Derbyshire. She graduated from Loughborough University in 2011. She creates sculptural pieces and functional products. Her graduate collection of sculptures and decorative glass tiles gained recognition for Innovation in Knitted Textiles by the UKHKA and The Craft Council in 2011. As well as making her own work, she also leads demonstrations and workshops.

 

Describe your practice for us:

Inspired by the intricate details of the world around us, my range is an assortment of unusual pieces exploring magnification. I transform the familiar textiles technique of Crochet through process driven design, and translate versatile techniques into sculptures and wall art by exploiting chemical reactions and carefully manipulating materials. Usually soft, pliable fabrics are entrapped, altering the expected properties to form fragile structures; the resulting objects are beautiful and suitable for a wide variety of environments. I make accompanying ranges of home ware and jewellery as well.

 

How long have you been practising?

I graduated from Loughborough University, and have continued my art practice since then, combining freelance work, workshops and working in education alongside this.

 

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What is the most interesting/inspiring thing you have seen/been to over the last month, and why? 

I’ve been really busy the last few months. Coming up to Christmas there were lots of things I was excited to see. I’ve recently started a collaborative project through Design Factory, and have begun working with two other artists, Julie Vernon and Kit Anderson, of Fotoceramica. Combining our ideas and methods of working has been hugely inspirational, giving me a much needed kick to get back to being very experimental, something I love to do, but struggle to allocate time for.

 

Which other artists’ work do you admire, and why? 

There are several artists I always come back to when I need inspiration. Discovering the work of Eva Hesse and Louise Bourgeoisie was a big point in my studies, so I love to go back over their work. I also love the work of Gill Wilson, Laura Thomas and Emily Barletta, all three use a techniques with a subtlety and a high level of skill, which creates stunning results. It’s what I strive for in my work. Also I find my practice, and where I hope to be in the future, very much in line with their practice.

 

Where can people see your work? 

My work can be viewed on my website.

 

Anna was first interviewed in February 2015

 

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