Nell Bandy

Primarily based in ceramics, I find myself drawn to emulating organic forms.

My work explores the ideas of ‘picnic politics’, the unspoken rules and dynamic you find when attending. I play with the boundaries of a picnic, what makes it? What do you bring? Who can come? When creating my scenes I delve into the femininity of the environment, the comfort you find within the informal playfulness of a picnic.

Within my practice I use organic matter such as moss and wood in addition to clay to embody this natural co-existence of femineity and nature. This process allows me to play with my thoughts about my own identity and purpose as a woman today, encompassing the narrative of the male gaze and the uncomfortable feeling it holds within an all-female space found in my work.