Sadie Clayton’s artistic enquiry is rooted in her long-standing fascination with copper - a material she first approached while studying Fashion Design in 2013. Initially moulding copper sculptures to the female form as part of her collections, Clayton has since expanded this material exploration beyond fashion, moving fluidly to sculpture, and later digital technology. Clayton’s work embraces copper not only for its aesthetic and structural qualities but also for its historic associations with healing and energy. As Clayton puts it, copper acts as a "spiritual conductor," repelling negativity and channeling positivity - properties she seeks to harness to reinvigorate individuals, communities, and the environment.

Drawing upon techniques from fashion and design, Clayton’s artworks intertwine material and meaning, embodying ideas of balance, resilience, and transformation. Her sculptures often evoke an organic flow, their sinuous forms suggesting both armour and adornment, protection and expression. In recent years, her practice has evolved to embrace new technologies, including holograms, augmented reality, and AI, expanding her investigation into how ancient materials and contemporary tools can coexist and inform one another.

Clayton’s latest body of work marks an intimate shift in scale and focus, shaped by her experience of motherhood. Creating smaller, more visceral pieces, she channels the complexities of this new phase of life - the interplay between nurturing, identity, and creativity. "A lot of my recent work is about this intertwining - a representation of the balance between being a woman of colour, a mother, and an artist," she reflects. These works continue Clayton’s commitment to copper’s spiritual resonance, while offering a meditation on care, connection, and the fluid boundaries between the personal and the universal. Her practice remains anchored in wellbeing and mindfulness, offering sculptural forms that invite not only visual engagement but also a sense of restorative presence.