# Project Description

Set in Stone

Edie Holland

Summary

Final work

My practice combines photogrpahy and ceramics to explore identity, emotional fragmentation, and the way I process the world. Making has become a form of catharsis,  often working instinctively and letting the process guide me.

My practice combines photogrpahy and ceramics to explore identity, emotional fragmentation, and t...

College Camberwell College of Arts

Course MA Fine Art: Photography

Graduation year 2025

Set in Stone is a body of ceramic works that explores the notion of a fragmented sense of identity. Each piece holds segments of photographic imagery that have been stretched, cut, burnt or broken into the clay. The moments they capture feel both rooted and on the verge of slipping away. Each piece documents my feelings of losing my sense of self after my ADHD diagnosis.

Working with clay, a material known for its durability, felt like a way to pin things down. It felt like a good way to represent the idea of feelings and bad habits becoming permanent over time. The process quickly became more about accepting distortion and fragility. The cracks, warps and uneven surfaces reflect how memory can feel unreliable and how emotions and ADHD often resist being neatly contained.

Making these pieces became a catharsis, allowing me to sit with uncomfortable feelings and make something physical from them. There’s a constant push and pull between trying to hold on and learning to let go, and I think that comes through in the work. It’s about trying to make sense of yourself when everything feels like it’s always shifting.

Final work

Research and process

How I Mix Ceramics & Photography

The process of how I lay decals onto ceramic pieces

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Set in Stone is a body of ceramic works that explores the notion of a fragmented sense of identity. Each piece holds segments of photographic imagery that have been stretched, cut, burnt or broken into the clay. The moments they capture feel both rooted and on the verge of...

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