Claire is expressing her response to investigating her family history. The layers are a way to take the viewer on a journey back in time, where they can identify with the universal feeling of nostalgia. Like peeling wallpaper the fragmented layers reveal, in part, other layers and is an intriguing way to allude to the past.
She builds the prices in reverse, mixing numerous processes, including screen printing, wax resist, press moulding, a variety of slips and paper clay. Beautiful results.