This work was started during a residency at Haystack Mountain School of Craft in Maine. I am interested in exploring the idea of 'softening a grid' as a means of reconnecting with natural elements. Gridded structures (maps, roadways, architecture, images, representations) mediate our relationship with the natural world, creating a barrier between us and a true, honest relationship to land. Here I attempt to break down these rigid structures present in woven cloth - one of humankind's most ancient technologies. Here the grid is fleeting - balanced between soft and hard.
These pieces come with a wall mounting system so that they can hang effortlessly, floating away from the wall slightly. I recommend hanging these in a spot with no direct sunlight.
"Harnessing a Cloud". 100% cotton, hand-dyed with organic indigo, double ikat resist, 2020. 12" x 9.5".
An attempt at capturing a fleeting sky moment.
Part of the "Finding the Grid - Woven Works" series.
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"Mapping Haystack" 100% cotton, hand-dyed with organic indigo, double ikat resist, 2020. 12" x 13.5".
This piece captures the extraordinary and complex balance that was felt during my time at Haystack Mountain School of Craft. It is a woven map of the flow of gentle movements through the campus. The warp for this series was dyed during a natural dye residency at Haystack in August 2019.
Part of the "Finding the Grid - Woven Works" series.
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"Folding in, in parts". 100% cotton, hand-dyed with organic indigo, ikat resist, 2020. 12" x 26".
Letting resist-dyed weft threads sag and distort the grid.
Part of the "Finding the Grid - Woven Works" series.
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"A Calculated Unravelling". 100% cotton, hand-dyed with organic indigo, double ikat resist, 2020. 12" x 12.5".
This was the most complex in the series, with weft threads travelling over and up through the double ikat grid.
Part of the "Finding the Grid - Woven Works" series.
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"Gradient Grid" 100% cotton, hand-dyed with organic indigo, double ikat resist, 2020. 12" x 9.5".
Weft threads dyed in a gradient of white to blue, gently fading the grid from dark to light.
Part of the "Finding the Grid - Woven Works" series.
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These handwoven table runners and mats use a variation of the Monk's Belt weave structure. These compositions were improvised on the loom using cotton, cotton/linen, wool, and recycled acrylic yarns.
They have been hemstitched on the ends to secure the weave, and can be hand washed in cold water. These are for decorative purposes more than heavy-use functionality, so keep these as a centrepiece on a table or coffee table.
These screen prints were made in 2018 at OCAD University. They break down and transform imagery from Google Maps, Streetview, and "Earth" - a technology that relies on the grid to represent our natural and human-made landscapes.
The works come unframed, but I would be happy to suggest some possible framing options for you.
