MEET THE MAKER
Homes & Interiors Scotland|September - October 2021
LOUISE McVEY Ceramicist
Gillian Welsh
MEET THE MAKER

I make ceramic sculptural work and street installations (graffiti ceramics). I also sing and write. Art and music have always been my passion. As a child, I would draw family portraits, collect objects and enjoy rearranging my own space. I have a vivid memory of a short spell in hospital as a child, where I was sad and homesick, when I was invited to take part in an art session. To this day, I can still see in my mind the plaster owl I made. That moment felt like a bit of home, and a small achievement.

“I FEEL DEEPLY INSPIRED BY THE NEED FOR SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND POLITICAL CHANGE”

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