Alix Ashworth
Ko Aoraki te mauka
Ko Takitimu te waka
Ko Ōpihi te awa
Ko Haehae te Moana te moana
Ko Te Hapa o Niu Tireni te marae
Ko Kāti Huirapa te hapu
Ko Kāi Tahu, ko Kāti Māmoe, ko Waitaha ngā iwi
Ko Tarawhata Waaka tōku tīpuna
Nō Ōtautahi ahau
Ko Richard Manning rāua ko Terri Ashworth ōku mātua
Ko Alix Ashworth tōku ikoa
Artist Statement
Alix’s work discusses identity and belonging through ceramic sculpture focusing on strong narrative.
Working from her home studio she uses personal reflection to influence her work, which often instills an emotional response.
Her current interest is exploring te Ao Māori and how she fits within this, particularly in relation to influence from Atua.
Poems are placed alongside the sculptures to inform the viewer of the emotion behind the piece.
Having a Bachelor in Fine Arts and Pre-trader of the year in Tool making, her eclectic learning choices lead her to explore clay through Otago Polytechnic. Graduating in 2018 it became apparent that uku was the medium she had been searching for.
“I have always been a maker My hands are my eyes Through clay I can finally see.”
Alix Ashworth
