During the residency, Demelza Watts met with members of the village and hosted workshops to understand how care exists and is shared. From this research, Watts produced a Book of Care for the residency in which these methods are shared, and future residents are invited to contribute to it.
artist book & installation
Watts learnt how important community is to the village. In this exhibition, Watts has written ‘Care means community’ in lavender, a plant known for its caring properties that is grown locally in Romania.
Demelza Watts has three pillars of practice, play, pleasure and party. Watts’ collages research, found objects, crafts and experiences to examine the intersections of art, home and the everyday. Conversation, research, collaboration and making combined.
