“
I
work daily to
achieve balance
and harmony in
all areas of my
life. I find
that everything
I see on a daily
basis can serve
as the
inspiration for
my next design.
Simplicity of
form and colour
are the
foundation of my
designs.I try to
push the limits
of both
techniques and
materials.
Sometimes it
works. Sometimes
it doesn’t. The
process is the
most important
thing when I’m
working. There's
something very
Zen about it. At
the end of the
day, the result
is satisfaction
and hopefully a
wearable piece
of art."Armed
with a triple
major - graphic
design, clay and
photography -
Kimberley Morris
set off to
conquer the
world. She had a
hard time
finding a job
throwing pots,
so she decided
to get a job
using her
graphic design
background. She
found her niche,
working at
top design
studios
in
London,
Los Angeles,
and
Dallas.
But with the
tech crash of
2000 and the
events of 9/11,
Morris decided
that it might be
time for a shift
in focus— away
from the
computer and
back to fine
arts. When
Kimberley
returned to
creating fine
art, she
discovered how
much she had
missed it and
what an integral
part of her life
it really was.
She went back to
school and
started taking
classes in
metalsmithing,
incorporating
her experience
in design and
colour. In 2007,
it was time to
commit full-time
to her art.
Kimberley
prefers to keep
her designs
simple, using
colour and
texture to
create depth in
tones and
finishes. She
uses various
hand-fabrication
techniques
including
riveting, roll
printing,
forging and
hydraulic
forming.
Her work begins
by forming a
shape out of
copper, applying
texture and a
chemical patina.
This creates a
blank canvas to
apply the design
with colour
using colour
pencils. The
final piece is
then sealed with
wax and
riveted to a
base of oxidized
silver.
