Lili Allen

My art journey has grown and expanded in multitudes throughout my life. From illustration, graphic design, animation, performative, and so much more. The foundation of where it all started was by working with my hands and my fascination with the natural world around us. It was through shaping small pieces of paper into vertebrae as a child I found joy in sculpture. However I had not given much thought to sculpture or ceramics until my final year as an undergraduate. It was through a bust-making class that I discovered my love for sculpture and the tactile satisfaction of clay beneath my fingers as I molded, carved, and shaped it into being.
This experience became the foundation for my interest in prosthetics and my desire to share my own story through a physical and tangible medium. As someone who has overcome major hurdles that have left me physically disabled, sculpture offers a way to reconnect with a physicality I sometimes feel I’ve lost due to my injuries. Through clay, I am able to explore form, presence, and embodiment in a way that feels both healing and empowering.