Maz is an artist, maker and curator, passionate about architecture, making and inspiring the next generation.
Maz's practice is rooted in a background in modelmaking, where craftsmanship, precision and an understanding of three-dimensional form first shaped their creative approach. After training as a modelmaker at Arts University Bournemouth, they began their career creating props, museum installations and retail displays before moving into architectural modelmaking, where they discovered the inspiration that continues to inform their work today.
Working with acclaimed practices including Nicholas Hare Architects and Stanton Williams, Maz became fascinated by architecture's ability to tell stories through pattern, material and form. They enjoyed being part of the design process, collaborating closely with architects and gaining a deeper appreciation of how buildings shape the way people experience places.
Their first architectural artwork was created as a retirement gift for Nicholas Hare Architects' founders, Nick and Sophie Hare. The piece celebrated the practice's legacy through 25 of its projects, each represented as a series of carefully crafted wooden compositions. Some focused on intricate architectural details, while others captured elevations or wider masterplans, creating a richly layered portrait of the practice's work.
This project marked a turning point, inspiring Maz to pursue an artistic practice centred on architecture. Their work explores the patterns, textures and histories embedded within the built environment, celebrating not only the buildings themselves but also the people who design, inhabit and connect with them.
Drawing on techniques developed through architectural modelmaking, many of Maz's artworks incorporate relief and mixed materials to create tactile, sculptural surfaces. While their practice began with timber—chosen for its natural grain, variation and warmth—it has since expanded to include textiles and drawing. Each medium offers a different way of exploring architecture, memory and place, while the natural qualities of timber continue to reflect the way buildings evolve over time, celebrating their ageing, weathering and character.
Maz is particularly drawn to the rich architectural landscape of cities, where historic and contemporary buildings exist side by side. Their work explores these juxtapositions, revealing the rich textures, patterns and stories found within city's streets.
Maz regularly exhibits their work across the UK. They are currently exhibiting at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and at 1 Poultry, London. They have also been shortlisted for election as an Academician of the Royal West of England Academy, with work featured in the Academy's Candidates' Exhibition this September.
Alongside Art they work part- time as Social Value lead for Stanton Williams, take on modelmaking commissions and teach modelmaking classes/ workshops.