Nature echos femininity; Our bodies repeated within the patterns that nature forms. The body whorl of a shell- its curves, spirals, aperture- transform into the vulva, and much like the ocean, something to be revered. 

Situated in ecofeminism- the sea, a particular interest of mine, has become a motif throughout my work when considering historical depictions of femininity in folklore and mythology. My work a shrine that sets out to rebel against the culture that dominates nature, through engaging audiences with the confrontation of the unconcealed vulva and the reminder of our roots in the ecosystem. My north east background and personal interest in the coast has informed my practice through the act of exploring rock pools, and the collection and display of shells. 

Medieval pilgrim badges are reintroduced to a contemporary audience with a proud vulva to propose a post-human ideal; a merging of natural and human form.