Untitled by Kathryn Vosper

During a visit to Devon, where I was born and brought up I realised how important my background was and how inspirational I found the environment.

I wished to create an installation piece that explored the visual aesthetic of the coast line where I grew up and to communicate its atmosphere and drama in an unsentimental way.

The use of felt enabled me to encase pebbles that I had collected from the area with a natural material to protect the precious object inside and my memory of the place where it was found like a postcard.

I hope the tactile individuality of each piece encourages the viewer to handle the work to discover the weight of the pebble and the softness of the felt package when held in the palm of the hand. I would like the installation to encourage the audience to recreate the way people carefully search and select pebbles on the beach to add to their collection.