A TALENTED mother and daughter who are both students at the University of Chester have recently shown their work in the city centre. 

Sally and Phoebe Weaver, from Wallasey, are both studying for a Master’s in Fine Art and have recently showed their work to the public at the University’s CASC (Contemporary Art Space Chester) Gallery in the Forum Shopping Centre. 

The pair have been studying on University of Chester programmes together for four years having completed their undergraduate degree courses together too. 

Phoebe’s work evolves from “my interests in found objects of an everyday nature; chairs, brooms, hula-hoops, balloons, to name but a few.

"It is not only the objects’ aesthetics that holds my interest, but how I interact with it, its agency, how it manipulates space, how it becomes an equal in the creation of my work, and how these objects behave together.” 

She added that her exhibited work is influenced by Leibniz’s idealistic theory of ‘relational space.’

Leibniz’s states that 'space' conveys, "in terms of possibility, an order of things, which exist at the same time, considered as existing together"(Leibniz, 1715-1716), or rather that space is comprised of relations between objects. 

Sally describes her work as “responding to natural environments and places” with the “coastal world” as the inspiration for her Master’s work. 

She said: “I am interested in how we experience and understand the coastline. 

"During this project period my work began to respond to the natural creation of coast, through the tidal system which is ultimately controlled by the moon. 

"The process of erosion shapes coastal land and climate change intensifies the weather and sea levels which threaten an increase in land loss. 

"Visitors to the exhibition will see a body of work they can explore, experience and contemplate. 

After completing the programme both Phoebe and Sally aim to secure employment in the field of Fine Art. Phoebe plans to progress to a PhD and Sally will exhibit at CASC again later in the year. 

To find out more about the Master’s Exhibition at the CASC Gallery visit https://www.cascgallery.co.uk/2022artdesignma