2019 Degree Show
Taigh Chearsabhagh, North Uist, Lochmaddy
The Shadow of the Thread
I have explored connections and memory through the representation of fibre. The work draws on beholden knowledge and haptic process, which is often preserved even in the absence of memory. Using natural and repurposed material I create sculpture to stimulate the senses. Touch and textural qualities displayed through knots and nets trigger sense-memory or stimulate curiosity of material and form. The practical and symbolic elements of tradition are threads that inform my work.
Japanese style knitted ledger book of blind embossing
The shadow of the tread a visual representation of memory not lost but beyond reach
Wool 20ft X 4ft unstretched
Repurposed Harris wool sourced from weaver’s leftover yarn
Requires unravelling before knitting so both elements of the work are a slow process
Time based, a physical representation of the passing of time that creates memories
Repetitive process resulting in muscle memory
Knitted natural yarn are the connections with the open spaces the absence of cognitive thought
Texture of knit work a tactile experience and the smell stimulating reminiscences
Net made from natural sisal rope. The knots visualise the strength of connections of island life.