Nuala O’Donovan: Sculpture inspired by nature’s irregularities
Cork-born artist Nuala O’Donovan’s intricate ceramic sculptures are inspired by nature and in particular, the irregularities that manifest themselves in everything from shells to flowers. O’Donovan, shortlisted for the Golden Fleece Award 2017, uses porcelain for her fossil-like works, employing thousands of small pieces of the material.
“My pieces are based on natural forms and are built using the same kind of process that natural forms use to grow. I make hundreds or thousands of small elements and then build the structure slowly.
