Author Ellie Priest
‘who’s left?’ In the process of creating this artwork, I found myself immersed in the simultaneous endeavour of crafting a full-body sculpture that was the natural progression from my previous project titled ‘What for?’ The profound impact of the theme… Continue Reading →
‘Stargazing’, camera-less short film ‘An introduction to the moving image: expanded history’, my second semester elective, prompted me to create a pictureless short film only using the power of audio. With this, I decided to create a film of stargazing…. Continue Reading →
‘Light as a medium’ For this project, I was prompted to explore the vast and elusive nature of a subject through the practical and playful use of both traditional and new media using light. with such an open project, I… Continue Reading →
‘Living as a creative act’ To start this project off, I didn’t have a set direction to go with considering I’ve never focused on media based art before. So instead of forcing myself to choose right away, I experimented with… Continue Reading →
“Composition is just a weapon, it cant be the theme itself” – Yaguchi Yatora Nov 3, 2023
“There is no right or wrong in art, only unique ways of perceiving it” – Ellie Priest Nov 2, 2023
About me
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My name is Ellie Priest. Coming from the salty air and ocean inspired artisans of Cornwall. Currently studying at Edinburgh college of art, my passions lie within sculpture including modelling, casting and figurative study. Personally, I believe sculpture is a… Continue Reading →
“What for?” is a ceramic sculpture that explore global conflict and the subsequent struggles faced by individuals during and after such events. Throughout my creative process, I found myself increasingly inspired by the current experiences of families and friends impacted… Continue Reading →
‘Contemporary Portraiture and extended Narrative’ This project was a chance to explore portraiture within clay as well as drawing. Up until project 2, I’ve never really tried to draw faces, let alone attempt to incorporate them within my sculptures. So… Continue Reading →
‘We are this thing’ I found the initial brief for this project easy to understand. With mentions of past parades and costumes, I was put at ease with how simple or complex we could take the project. Being assigned a… Continue Reading →
