Unbecoming

With a shared background in metalsmithing, Victoria Edin and Gretal Ferguson explore the intimate and domestic through their distinct yet complementary practices. Gretal's work is meticulously hand-forged, evoking the tactile strength and precision of traditional metalcraft. Victoria reimagines domestic metalware, combining found objects with textiles to transform the familiar into something unexpected. Gretal Ferguson's Hidden Labour series examines the contrast between perceived fragility and actual strength—copper objects are meticulously formed by hand through thousands of hammer blows, yet all trace of this labour is hidden beneath white coating, making them appear delicate while remaining functionally resilient. Victoria Edin's Disrupt considers how expectations around behaviour, gender, and the body are taught and internalised. By combining domestic metalware, fabric, and text, these works trace inherited narratives shaped by shame, silence, and control. Familiar objects—sugar bowls, gravy boats, hot water bottle covers—become sites where the body is both referenced and regulated.