Bio | EmmaLindegaardStudio

Emma Lindegaard is a self-taught ceramic artist working from her home studio in Waylyup/Fremantle. Her objects are built entirely by hand – using the coiling method and minimal tools – over a number of days. This process allows for thoughtful modification of shape, texture and balance.

Emma's on-going development in abstract sculpture is born out of time spent immersed in the landscape, drawing inspiration from rock formations and natural structures. At the same time the work is also informed by architectural periods and design movements, as well as the modernist artists before her. Each piece is a unique expression, often led by an exploration of negative space, organic curves and clean lines; allowing room throughout the process for spontaneity, instinct and experimentation to inform the final piece.

Typically, minimal yet refined surface-finishing methods complete each piece– to honour the earthiness of the raw medium, and to emphasise the form. Textural glazes and slips are added to create a tactile response, connecting viewer with object; grounding them in time and place.

Emma Lindegaard is an artist based in Walyalup / Fremantle, working in sculpture and painting. Her ceramic objects are built entirely by hand using the coiling method and minimal tools, over a number of days. This process allows for thoughtful modification of shape, texture and balance.

Her sculptural practice has expanded in recent years to incorporate assemblage in the form of totemic candle holders, crafted from wood, glass and clay. Beyond her 3-dimensional work, Emma has developed an abstract painting practice which explores colour and texture through processes of layering and erasure.

Emma’s work explores emotion as a stored memory/shape in the body. Through the artist’s daily ritualistic exploration of her environment, external experiences alchemise with the internal. These experiences inform the push and pull that presents in Emma’s works; between the ostensibly human and the natural/environmental.

Emma Lindegaard is an artist based in Walyalup / Fremantle, working in sculpture and painting. Her ceramic objects are built entirely by hand using the coiling method and minimal tools, over a number of days. This process allows for thoughtful modification of shape, texture and balance.

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