Memory Graffiti
Ok so it was decided that my photographic images were not as strong as my detailed mini benches but I really wanted to go on and create a life size bench, so it was at this point I went on to think...
View ArticleBurnt In
I feel that the memories we have are burnt into the items we interact with so began to work with burning graffiti style images on to wood as well as the silhouette of a person sitting on a bench.These...
View ArticleArtist Statement
I have always been interested in the history of objects and the trace memories that are invariably left as marks upon them. My current series of work is based on memorial benches and the traces of...
View ArticleIn Memory of Memories
Sorry for the delay I have been terribly busy over the past few weeks preparing for the private view of 166bpm which was held on on 29th March.Part of my preparation involved completing my piece 'In...
View Article166 bpm - Private View
So all three of this years exhibition private views have taken place so I am now going to show you some highlights, starting with my own private view for 166 bpm.166 bpm - our group pieceElla Garrud -...
View ArticleEsoteric Illusions - Private View
The second private view was by Esoteric Illusions and here are some highlights.
View ArticleBetween the Lines - Private View
The final private view was by Between the Lines and here are some photos.
View ArticleBack to the Mississippi
With the exhibition at Walcot completed I can now begin to concentrate on my textile exhibition at the American Museum in Bath. For this exhibition I am creating a representation of the Mississippi...
View ArticleMaking the Mississippi
So this week my Textile work is on show at an exhibition at The American Museum in Bath.I have included here some images of the making of my Mississippi Lace River. Photos from the exhibition at the...
View ArticleInspired at the American Museum in Bath
During the half term break I was involved in a Textile exhibition at the American Museum in Bath. This exhibition was part of a trio of Bath Spa student exhibition which included Wilderness - a...
View ArticleModern Fossils - Christopher Locke
I absolutly love these MODERN FOSSILS.They are made from actual archaic technology that was once cutting-edge. Most of these examples were discovered in the United States, although the various species...
View ArticleThe Incident Room
Last week I went into Bristol to help Layne Arlina paint her newly aquired gallery space 'The Incident Room' @ The Island. The space is bright and vast and the first exhibition there (curated by...
View ArticleThe Start of Y3
Well the time has come and my 3rd and final year of my degree has started - I'm going to continue my work on trace memories and have got some great ideas using fossils etc. and lace. So look for...
View ArticleAfter ALOT of changes
Ok after a lot of toing and froing about my ideas I believe I am now working on some really creative stuff. I have slightly moved away from trace memories and am now working with marks of time.My...
View ArticleInitial Investigations
Having not really know what direction I was going in I started the year doing some initial studies of specimens from Corsham Court and The Bristol City Museum. The drawings from this work is creating...
View ArticleMarks of Time
Observations of marks of time - to be remade in lace and other textile techniques.
View ArticleFree cutting with Michiko Kawarabayashi
Free cutting workshop using paper and card with Michiko Kawarabayashi at Corsham Court. the idea of this workshop was to release ideas without thinking about your final output. The work that was...
View ArticleAn overview of my Fine Art work so far
My work in art last year was based on the concept of ‘trace memories’ which, as an inevitable result of human interaction, are left on the world around us. The works explored the history of everyday...
View ArticleOverview of my Mixed Media Textile work so far
My work uses bobbin lace making as a starting point for my ideas, I have included here some artists that have inspired me to develop this traditional craft into a versatile contemporary technique....
View Article#ProjectSpace @ Dartmouth Avenue
A few weeks ago I was involved in putting on a small pop up exhibition - #ProjectSpace.This exhibition was an opportunity for us to trial our work for the degree show and this is the work I chose.Due...
View ArticleCreating the man made wasp nest
My Fine art work has led to me creating a man-made wasp nest. The piece investigates the effect of time and nature on our environment. The natural cycle of materials has great impact on often...
View Article#ProjectSpace @ Milsom Place, Bath
Tomorrow I will be traveling back to Bath to help set up the #ProjectSpace exhibition in Milsom Place, which I am involved in.Press ReleaseTitle: ‘#ProjectSpace’ Unit 4, Milsom Place, Bath. Open to...
View ArticleNatural Cycle 2012
My inspiration comes from the history of objects and the marks of time they represent. This piece investigates their resultant effects on our environment. The natural cycle of materials has great...
View ArticleCobwebs
My textile work is developed from my interest in everyday materials and the complex techniques involved in the process of bobbin lace making, investigating our natural environment and the elements of...
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