Anne takes a simple and universally recognised object, a book, away from its function as a source of information, transforming it into a poetic image. By doing so, she attempts to control and immortalise a fleeting moment. These opaque glass books fired in a kiln at 700 degrees are physical manifestations of the intangible phenomenon of imagination.

Books of Disquiet is an ongoing series of works reflecting the desire to control fleeting thought processes and freeze moments in time. These opaque glass books fired in a kiln at 700 degrees are physical manifestations of the intangible phenomenon of imagination. The opaque white pages of the book are inscribed with fragments of Anne’s poetry.

Anne has fired cast glass at 700 degrees in an attempt to capture the fleeting, ephemeral moment when a book page is turned. Anne sees this work, which is part of a larger series carrying the same name, as a “physical manifestation of the intangible phenomenon of imagination”.

This leaf series was born from Anne’s interest in freezing moments of fleeting beauty, and the desire to preserve the ephemeral. The translucent matt glass conveys a cold, frozen image. Anne is interested in using these specific qualities of materials to provoke a bodily reaction to her work. Looking at them you can almost hear the sound of frost scrunching underfoot.