Emily Yeats

Interlinked

This collection explores the connections shared between family, partners, and friends. The work gives physical form to these relationships, shaped by personal memory, the lasting presence of others, and the intimacy of being worn close to the body.

Central to the project is the idea of being interlinked: a profound connection in which lives, emotions, and experiences become closely entwined. For me, being interlinked is tied to feelings of calm, reassurance, and care, reflecting the emotional steadiness that close relationships can bring.

Each piece considers how relationships remain within us through memory, feeling, and emotional trace. Memory stretches, softens, and overlaps, continually reshaping how a person is held and understood. It takes on a dreamlike quality, where moments blur, soften, and return through feeling rather than fact.

The visual language of the work is inspired by synapses, the tiny yet essential structures that support connection, memory, and emotional experience. Their branching, interwoven forms run throughout the pieces, offering a metaphor for the invisible bonds between people. Through wire weaving and enamel painting, the making process became therapeutic and connective, mirroring these quiet emotions. Blues and greens are used throughout the work to evoke calm, nurture, and emotional softness

Photograph by Shannon Tofts