Naomi Mcintosh is an interdisciplinary artist from Cairngorms National Park in Scotland with a diverse background. She employs a holistic approach to her work. Predicated on a belief that everything is interconnected, she aims to capture and share the experience of being in a constantly changing, beautiful and expansive landscape through her work. By being in tune with the environment, she explores the passing of time, seasonality and the ever present experience of nature. Her work recreates her experiences of place, discovered whilst being exposed to the elements and quiet solitude.

Naomi Mcintosh is interested in the creation of objects that capture the intangible qualities of place working at different scales, from wearable objects to sculptural and immersive installations. In this way she uses her background in both architecture and jewellery to explore the relationship between the body, objects and space. This way of working has led to interdisciplinary projects, teaching workshops and skills sharing including 2015‘Parallel Practices’with Informatics at Kings College London and the Crafts Council and 2016 residency with the British Council.

Drawing is the starting point for every project. Precise geometry, repetition, pattern making and the interpretation of spaces are themes used throughout. Architectural model making techniques are the processes she then uses to explore the qualities of line in three dimensions including laser cutting, steam bending and wood-turning. By using thousands of individual elements, forms are suggested within her work, volumes are captured, and 2D surfaces are transformed into sculptural 3D objects. With implied movement, the pieces shift and change as do the ways that volumes, patterns, planes and forms are seen and objects are created that have life and resonance.