There is something quite evocative about fabric. It sits close to our bodies to keep us warm, we wear it to express our individuality, we use it to protect us from the elements of nature. A second skin.
My artwork relates to my career as a dermatology nurse regarding the relationship between the delicate nature of fabric and skin. It explores an overarching theme of care, by using environmentally friendly processes, natural materials and use of botanical pigments. The specialism of dermatology appealed to the textile artist in me because of the visual nature of the related conditions. Cloth and our skin relate through blemishes, texture and the way it can react by how we care for it or what we expose it to.
This body of work speaks of the beauty of imperfections through mark making with botanical printing techniques. The use of botanicals can provoke a sense of romanticism within my art, but ultimately underpinning the idea of care.
Ferrous
28cm square, rose pigment on silk
£160
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