In this interview, we had a conversation with Charlotte Chisholm, a material-based artist whose practice explores the profound connections between tactile engagement and authentic creative expression.

Chisholm's work represents a fascinating departure from traditional artistic approaches, positioning herself as a "material choreographer" who allows materials their own agency rather than imposing predetermined concepts upon them. Her transition from secondary school art educator to full-time practitioner has culminated in a deeply philosophical approach to making that prioritizes presence, repetition, and what she describes as "humming along" with encountered materials.

In our discussion, she reveals how this approach has become both a self-soothing strategy and a pathway to deeper environmental awareness—ultimately advocating for artists and audiences alike to simply "STOP... take a look around us, and take note."