About
Polly is an environmental artist, pigment maker and alchemist exploring themes of identity and our relationship with the natural world through tactile sculptures, installations, and works on paper. Rooted in sustainability, her practice embraces traditional craftsmanship, using locally sourced materials, such as clay, sand, and handmade pigments, that guide her process and shape her narrative.
Her journey into art began with a fascination for nature’s textures, colours, and forms, evolving into a practice that blends sculpture, land art, and material exploration. As a pigment collector and maker, she founded POLBEN’s Pigment in 2020, transforming raw earth materials into sustainable artist’s pigments and inks. These colours carry the histories and geographies of their origins, reinforcing the connection between materiality and meaning in her work.
Through an intimate engagement with natural elements, she seeks to bridge the personal and environmental, fostering a deeper sense of connection and belonging.
