Savannah Overy

I studied at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto, Canada.  It was there that I discovered enamelling - the application of fusing glass to metal - and began my study under Fay Rooke.  Inspired by the play of colour, light and shadow there was an immediate recognition that enamelling was the perfect vehicle for my creative expression.  During this time I was fortunate to be able to take part in a large scale enamel workshop at Kent University, Ohio, USA.  This workshop was a pivotal point in my studies as it was there that I first experienced enamelling on a large scale and I found the possibilities this opened up to be very exciting.  While in Canada I was a member of the Canadian Enamellist Society, The Ontario Crafts Council and Visual Art Ontario.  In 2002 I moved back to the UK and settled in St Ives, Cornwall at the beginning of 2003. From my studio in town I continue my exploration of stretching the boundaries of enamelling as art.  Enamelling to me is a joyful celebration of colour which provides a light hearted and playful quality to my work.  The play of light and shadow within the enamel, the light reflecting through the glass and back off the metal, as well as the play of shadow within the negative spaces intrigues me.  I enjoy the merging of East and West in the pieces I produce.  Much of my inspiration comes from India.  Through the study of Indian myth and design I have found that the intricacy of their art, textiles and architecture form a background for my creations.  The use of colour and the love of positive and negative space, the vibrancy and immediacy I think of as the East is reflected in my work.

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