As part of my final unit I decided to enter the Bishops Art Prize, the brief was “Unexpected Blessings”

I spent some time exploring the brief looking at key words and different meanings, finally I decided to use personal feelings and relationships important to me.

I wanted to explore the  idea of positive outcomes occurring following difficult circumstances, I lost a friend unexpectedly last year this event made me re examine my life, my partner and I decided to get married.

I wanted to create a sculpture using crochet, I decide to use rope as the medium , I wanted to use black to show the knot and turmoil using black to symbolising grief .

My completed sculpture, the black knotted vessel symbolising grief and loss with a single thread leaving the turmoil behind , on the rope is a wedding ring symbolising my marriage leading to a large coil of rope showing my future.

The Cathedral was a most beautiful space to exhibit in , and the 2 days spent invigilating the exhibition allowed me space to enjoy being in the moment.