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Molly primarily works with glass and has explored techniques such as glass casting and kiln forming, to create layered, natural, and organic forms. Conceptual jewellery as wearable sculpture is at the core of her work. She explores how the use of material interacts with the human form, highlighting the figure when sculpting the glass. The body brings her work to life by giving it movement and scale. In the degree collection, she has experimented with materials such as shells, pushing them to their limits to transform them. In nature when a shell breaks down it makes sand, a raw material used in the manufacture of glass. Through manipulation, Molly changes the qualities of the glass to appear more delicate and represent a soft form. The relationship between the two materials in the work emphasises the importance of nature to the pieces.

Her work expresses moments of balance, femininity, and vulnerability.

Molly Ashton

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