TEXTILES

From using threads occasionally on paper works a cold studio in the winter has meant a development of a whole new genre of works. My use of fabric and stitching is a link back to not only the ancient past but the era of the embroidered sampler and the extraordinary talent of unsung women. I am very much captivated by the combination of the domesticity of the process and the more gritty side of my subject matter. Using fabric and thread has become an extension of my mark making.  The ancient-ness of the purpose fits neatly with my subject matter as were originally made to make rooms warmer, less draughty, the embellishment, design, pattern "art-side”, if you like, was added in response to our human need to have things around us which comfort, tell a story, educate and please.