Madelyn McKenzie is a ceramic artist based in Naarm/Melbourne. Her work is inspired by the decorative arts, traditions in particular Victorian-era wrought iron. She uses paperclay to create her structures and challenges traditional ceramic hand-forming techniques. Madelyn’s feminist perspective informs her critique of girlhood and identity.
An Ode To My Ballerina is a collection of ceramic sculptures that express my experience of the love of someone who is no longer here. Masses of finely formed and glazed ceramic coils are assembled into a chandelier-like vessel. My making process navigates a way of grieving through repetitive action and acknowledging the fragility of life and loss.
Madelyn McKenzie