Rachael Colley is an artist and senior lecturer based in Sheffield and Birmingham. Rachael processes thoughts through materials and making, producing jewellery, tableware and sculpture which are explored in experimental dining events, exhibitions, installations and visual art projects.
“I create artefacts that challenge our collective connections with food and communicate aspects of my lived experience with autism (ASD) and as a sufferer of the autoimmune disease systemic sclerosis. Over time my GI tract’s internal skins and muscles are hardening and malfunctioning, causing chronic acid reflux and oesophageal dysmotility, leading to disordered eating.”
Through the playful re-purposing and reconfiguration of discarded stainless steel cutlery, Rachael’s eating tools challenge users to slow down and reflect on their own dining experiences, questioning the object’s function and highlighting the waste we generate through our consumption.
