In this interview digital artist, Jade Morgan talks about her exploration of plant memories through soap making and digital experimentation.
Jade is researching how humans connect to plants through memories. She is exploring why certain plants and places imprint more than others and how they are connected (e.g. through feelings and vibrations).
Her experiments with organic cold-pressed soap capture the memories of those who have passed over through infusing natural elements, botanicals, colour and scent (much of which has been sourced on her property). The experiments have unexpectedly revealed various creatures and objects once the soap is cut, reminiscent of a process similar to her digital practice using the medium of glitch. She is now experimenting with turning the soap into digital art – taking it back into a more ethereal form. The evolving work is called ‘In Memory of’
Jade is an educator and digital media artist interested in creative tech, mixed media and the Internet. Her cross-disciplinary practice has included installations both physical and online.
Jade has always had a strong interest in the relationships between the supernatural and the natural worlds, multiverses, the thin veil and wairua. Most recently, she has discovered the world of grief, gratitude and guidance through spiritualism, which has fused into her creative practice. Her work interweave’s found objects, collected sounds, natural mandalas and interactive mobile to create moving experiences that connect the audience intimately to these themes. Jade owns a lifestyle bush block near Whangarei and works actively in partnership with her land.