About Me

The textures, shapes and material qualities of found objects intrigue me. I find myself drawn to mechanical, rusted objects, pieces of fabric and household objects. I am interested in the juxtaposition of soft and hard and creating sculptures that question the material and function of an object. My sculptures are made intuitively, based on how I feel specific objects interact. A dominant part of my exploration is quilting; the idea of producing a narrative within a piece of work and the gathering of objects interests me. My work often relates to my childhood memories and my relationship with my father. My work seeks to push the boundaries between art and craft and challenge the material conventions associated with quilt making. Through my investigation of pattern, fabric and mechanical objects I am questioning the femininity of my work and the defining of masculine/feminine work in society particularly associated with craft and subject. Recent work explores techniques of weaving and has been inspired by poetry I have written based on my current feelings towards my life, relationships and my work. The industrial is still very much present in my new pieces.

Inspiration

Breakaway was based on a poem I wrote during a poetry workshop. The poem was originally inspired by a postcard photograph of Louise Bourgeois' Cell (Eyes and Mirrors)  1989-93. I then realised what I had wrote actually stemmed from how I was feeling at the time about my relationship with my family and also about the artwork I was producing.


My Cage


I want to break away
from what is expected of me.
Be my own person, not the
person everyone wants
me to be.


I don't like what I see in the mirror,
not just on the outside
but inside too.
Sometimes I see my father
as thats who
I am always compared to.
I don't want to be.


Being inside makes me happy,
Comfortable, but perhaps
I wouldnt mind some space or room to move about.


Could I recognise this now
and do something about it?
Make me a better version
of myself.


Look again into the mirror.


Do you think everyone sees what you see?


Not sure, but I feel
I must stay inside and work this out.


From my own confinement,
I want to break away.




The edited version which features on Breakaway is below:


I want to Breakaway.



I want to break away
from what is expected of me.
Be my own person, not the person you want me to be.


I don’t like what I see both inside and out.
Sometimes I see my father
Who I am always compared to.
I don't want to be.


Some things make me happy, comfortable
But I wouldn’t mind some space, room to breathe.


I want to make me a better version of myself.


Look again
Does everyone see what you see?


Not sure but I feel I must work this out.
From my own confinement,
I want to break away.

Cell (Eyes and Mirrors)  1989-93, Louise Bourgeois
Louise Bourgeois Cell (Eyes and Mirrors) 1989-93



Keith Sonnier

TROIS PATTES (TRIPED) 1991
Extruded aluminum, paint, amplified radio, loudspeaker





http://bombsite.com/issues/3/articles/67   - Article of Interview between Betsy Sussler and Keith Sonnier in 1982.




Yuriko Yamaguchi


Web #5 (2007)
Flax, abaca, wire




Message (2007)
Resin, tube, film

Yamaguchi's work is organic in form and often deals with the connections between human experience and the natural world.She uses materials such as wood, resin, wire, and plastic tubing amongst others. I love the frailty and ambiguity of her installations and the way the works hangs in space.

"I prefer not to perceive the end result before I start a work. I prefer taking the time to discover in the process a successful planned construction. My works continue to evolve and change until I arrive at a state of satisfaction." Yuriko Yamaguchi - http://www.yurikoyamaguchiart.com/

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