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My blogs
| Industry | Arts |
|---|---|
| Introduction | I am an artist who is currently living and exhibiting within Toowoomba and the greater Granite Belt district. My work engages the craft involved in handmaking within a contemporary art context. I am drawn to the physicality of repetitive textile processes, and this is transcribed though the tactile quality of my forms. In particular, processes such as crochet, sewing and rug making serve as a proxy for growth within my personal environment. Many of my works imitate situations in nature, and they form organically as I create each individual piece, each addition both a continuation and re-enforcement of its predecessors. I enjoy using recycled materials for many of my works. Using crochet and other textile techniques to do this is an important part of my work as it celebrates a tradition of craft; which has historically been relegated to a less important form of visual expression. |
| Interests | The arts, contemporary craft, craft techniques, gardening, op-shops, cider. |
| Favorite books | The best of Handmade: craft decorating and fashion, Practical laundrywork, All color book of Mushrooms and Fungi |