Juliette Bigley on metal
31.05.22. Internet.
Juliette Bigley is an artist who creates extraordinary, abstract, but somehow familiar, pieces out of metal. I first saw her work at New Designers, the graduate design show held annually in London, after she left the Cass in 2013 – and since then her career has gone from strength to strength. She has a piece in the permanent collection of the V&A; won a slew of awards; written a book entitled, Material Perspectives; and exhibited around the world.
Happily, she’s also an incredibly eloquent advocate for her material of choice and the importance of thinking through making.
In this episode we talk about: discovering metal by chance and the effect that moment had on her life; why making helps her to understand the world; how different metals have contrasting personalities; her fascination with the vessel; a love of lines and boundaries; her background in singing and healthcare; the relationship between music and making; her problem with perfection; oh and swimming the Channel (yes, really).
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This piece is part of her Planes series and is made from a combination of steel and silver.

The power of steel and the subtlety is silver is a favourite combination for the artist. (All images by Nicola Tree)