Breath 2006
Take one breath, take another and another…This is how we each stay alive and survive every day. The shallow dimensional forms created with the delicate, translucent organza seem as if they could inhale and exhale taking one breath after another and another…
In my recent work I have become fascinated with the diaphanous qualities of organza fabric which allow light and vision to pass through the fabric. As organza is so different from the opaque materials I usually work with, I had to change my way of thinking and working. The clear, defined edges that I’m familiar with, aren’t appropriate and are almost not possible, in this new medium.
I had to find other ways to work with the soft, blurred and indistinct edges that are an inherent characteristic of this material.
- Media / materials
- organza and cotton fabrics, pompoms, embroidery thread
- Techniques
- hand and machine stitching
- Size
- 82 x 82 cm ( 32” x 32” )
Breathe Lightly No 1 and No 2 2007
Take one breath, take another and another…This is how we each stay alive and survive every day. The shallow dimensional forms created with the delicate, translucent organza seem as if they are inhaling and exhaling, taking one breath after another and another…
In my recent work I have become fascinated with the diaphanous quality of organza which allows light and vision to pass through the fabric. As organza is so different from the opaque materials I usually work with, I had to change my way of thinking and working. The clear, defined edges that I’m familiar with, aren’t appropriate and are almost not possible, in this new medium. I had to find other ways to work with the soft, blurred and indistinct edges that are an inherent characteristic of this material.
The strips of organza on the outer edges cast a shadow that echoes the shadows cast by the forms in the centre.
- Media / materials
- organza and cotton fabrics, pompoms, dyed feathers, embroidery thread
- Techniques
- hand and machine stitching
- Size
- 61 x 140 cm ( 24” x 55 ” )
Breathing and Barking 2008
In my recent work I have become fascinated with the diaphanous qualities of organza fabric which allow light and vision to pass through the fabric. As organza is so different from the opaque materials that I usually work with, I had to change my way of thinking and working. I had to find other ways to work with the soft, blurred and indistinct edges that are an inherent characteristic of this fabric.
In this work, the organza “puffs” are deconstructed : their placement is more random and the raw edges are visible and add texture. The shallow forms created with organza seem as if they could inhale and exhale, taking one breath after another and another.
The linear quality of the dark raffia rings connects to the scribbled rings of stitching. The silk and hand dyed cotton fabrics and textured barkcloth add clear, defined shapes and edges.
- Media
- organza, silk and hand-dyed cotton; barkcloth from Uganda, cotton string, raffia
- Techniques
- Hand and machine stitching
- Size
- 33 x 50 cm
Breathing and Leaning in Pisa 2007
SOLD
- Size
- 27 x 27 cm
Breathing in Siena No 1 2007
- Size
- 26 x 40 cm
Breathing in Siena No 2 2007
- Size
- 27 x 27cm
Breath Deconstructed 2007
SOLD
- Size
- 27 x 27 cm
Breathing in Assisi No 1 2007
- Size
- 26 x 40 cm
Breathing in Assisi No 2 2007
The shallow dimensional forms created from translucent organza, seem as if they could inhale and exhale and breathe. This continuation of my “Breath”series was inspired by my experience of the wonders of Italy. One of the discoveries I made there was seeing the use of “bright pastel colours” in the renaissance era.
Organza, silk, cotton, beads, pompoms, sisal string
Hand and machine stitching
- Size
- 27 x 27 cm
Breathing in Ravenna No 1 2007
- Size
- 26 x 40 cm
Breathing in Ravenna No 2 2007
- Size
- 27 x 27 cm
Pink Lady
- Size
- 27 x 27 cm