Masks and Performance by Catherine Heard, Contemporary Artist in Somerset, South West UK

Masking

Working with humble materials such as salt dough, paper clay and papier mâché repurposed from domestic waste, I explore the point where daily reality meets a deeper sense of wonder and possibility. These masks discover their narrative through being worn within the landscape, their wearer (either me, or a family member) embodies a fleeting, uncanny presence amongst the trees or farm structures where I live. Masking becomes both concealment and revelation, probing how identity, folklore, and geography unexpectedly intersect and transform.