Lizzie Hill is concerned with the way in which humanity interacts with its environment.  Over the last few years this concern has been largely expressed through the exploration of the Anthropocene via the weaving of waste materials into layered, anthropomorphic forms.  Visually emulating the pattern and colours of geological strata, the work celebrates the resilience, innovation, and beauty of man-made materials, but raises questions about the value we place on these substances and the impact they have on our planet.  The work opens a dialogue about humanity’s relationship with the material world and its long-term consequences. 

Lizzie focuses on threads as a medium for creating sculpture, drawn to their ethereal quality as well as their association with narrative.  Her process involves transforming domestic waste into usable weaving materials. These threads are then layered up like strata on a wire frame.  Increasingly, Lizzie embeds surprising found objects within the weave, creating an impression of discarded possessions and lost stories. The final stage is to take these 2D tapestries and manipulate them into densely woven sculptures. Bodily in form and scale, these works make abstract visual references to both geological core samples and dancing female forms. 

Lizzie is interested in creating a sense of precariousness and fragility with her work which reflects the complex and often strained relationship we have with our environment.