Evoking Change

About

Jenny Pope’s current work is a collection of objects exploring psychological change. She combines old objects, with layers of meaning and past uses, as a metaphor for the layers of past experiences and influences that have shaped us as people. The tools have both a handheld part, a connection with the body, and a business end; to cut, measure, form, gather, press, pull, comb or scrape. People are inherently ‘doers’ and these tools are an attempt to do something when actually the process of change sometimes requires more of a ‘being with’.

Jenny Pope is a visual artist producing a range of work from small delicate objects to large-scale sculptural pieces. She is intrigued by the physicality of materials, making processes and the meaning of objects.

At the core of her working practice is experimentation with the limits and possibilities of materials such as porcelain, found objects, felt, ink and paper. She uses the analogy of weathering of objects to suggest the uncertainty and changes we all face as human beings. 

Her explorations suggest links between archaeology, taxonomy and psychology as she examines the intuitive/primitive use of found objects as contemporary worry beads or contemplative talismans.

She has a studio at WASPS in Albion Road, Edinburgh. She trained at Edinburgh College of Art, gaining a BA in Ceramics and then graduating in 2005 with an MA in Sculpture. She exhibits mainly in the UK and has won professional development awards. She regularly exhibits with SSA and VAS, where she is a professional member. She has recently been elected to the Royal British Society of Sculptors, in London. 

She divides her time between practicing artist and mental health and wellbeing work and is currently a Life Coach. 

SLOW ART DAY

An invitation to slow down and look at art. 

On April 4, the gallery will participate in Slow Art Day. 

The average person looks at an artwork for 15 to 30 seconds, but on Slow Art Day, the gallery will urge visitors to spend five to ten minutes in front of one chosen peice of Jenny Pope’s work – or longer if the conversation engrosses them.

Dejam is a creative Design Agency ran by Zinnia Warde-Aldam and Robyn Holder, 4th year students from ECA. Dejam will exhibit a response to jenny's work; a combination of initial reactions and interpretation. Their work aims to provide viewers with an insight and understanding into the creative process of Jenny Pope as well as Dejam’s creative practice.