Farm World
Karen Thompson
Scarborough, England
Earth to Earth, Karen Thompson - with thanks to Webb-EllisA mixed media composition of plastic farm toys, dead honey bees and a porcelain chemical barrel. This piece is commenting on the use of pesticides and the effect they have on the environment.
The Human Milk Cow, Karen ThompsonThis is a drawing for a proposed ceramic piece in the style of Staffordshire Pottery. It is a response to the fact that Chinese scientists have genetically modified cows to produce human milk for infants.
The GM Reaper, David ChalmersA contemporary modern day Grim Reaper, commenting on GM crops and the unknown outcome they may have on our health.
Battery Hen, David ChalmersOne of the battery hens taken from A Poultry Life.
A Poultry Life, Karen ThompsonDe-beaked and malformed hen egg baskets, this piece takes the historical ceramic egg holders and subverts them into modern day battery chickens, displaying them on a cross between battery cages and supermarket shelves.