“threads
of green”
This
piece of work concludes an in-depth study of the native lichens of North Wales,
specifically those that grow in the forest around Abergwyngregyn.
I
have explored traditional hand and machine techniques in order to produce work
that is sensitive to the organic fluid forms of the lichens and their colour.
From
the beginning I have used weave as a way for me to channel my desire to
construct a surface and mix colour. I find the process of transforming string
into cloth fascinating. In order to create a shifting of colour within my woven
samples I have hand painted the warp before weaving. This unpredictable colour
mixing between the warp and weft threads is what reflects the variable colour
of the lichens.
The
Cornelli machine allows me to be fluid and gestural with my stitch. Working
from drawings and photographs I was able to be spontaneous with the lichen
forms. Combining this exploration of the drawn shape of the lichens with the hand
stitched surface detail has created beautiful forms that exaggerate the size,
surface and colours of the lichens.
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