Ephemeral Traces : Katy Buttery

I explore the fleeting marks left by movement and their interaction with a surface, capturing the quiet beauty of moments that cannot be held.

My fascination with slugs and snails deepens this inquiry. Their slow, deliberate paths leaving shimmering trails — like our footprints in sand or mud — fragile records of a life in motion.

Using various techniques including photogramming, I invite them to wander across a surface, allowing their movement to become the artwork itself.