My work is largely autobiographical, as a single mother & woman this means that it is also often political.
I create large scale textile pieces influenced largely by textile artists of the past, most forgotten in mainstream art history due to the classic classification of fibre work as ‘craft’ rather than Fine Art.
Although I work largely in statements I do create individual pieces without any form of text in order to allow a deeper understanding of the techniques used and the patterns/ forms that they take. The text-less pieces are an exploration of colour theory, technique and understanding of ‘feminine’ forms of creation historically overlooked and overshadowed by more ‘masculine’ means such as painting, sculpture etc.
My works main intention is to serve as a visual log of my experience with motherhood, the identity crisis of parenthood and an exploration of my identity as a woman at a pivotal time in my life. I’d also like my work to convey an understanding of industrial textile techniques in combination with contemporary colours, forms and uses.
“To know the history of embroidery is to know the history of women” -Parker, R., n.d., The Subversive Stitch.
A love letter to craft, motherhood & Arthur.